Salem (UK band)

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Salem
Origin Hull, England
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active 1980–1983
2009–present
Labels High Roller Records
Pure Steel Records
Associated acts Ethel The Frog, Mayfair, Innersylum, dEAD ENd KIdS, Heavy Metal Kids
Website salemband.co.uk
Members Simon Saxby
Paul Macnamara
Mark Allison
Ade Jenkinson
Paul Mendham
Past members Paul Tognola
Paul Conyers
Ricky Squires

Salem is a hard rock/metal band from Hull, England. The band was formed following the split of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal band Ethel The Frog who featured on the Metal for Muthas compilations alongside the likes of Iron Maiden, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Praying Mantis and Samson. Salem recorded three demos and a single in the early 1980s; a compilation album of these recordings was released in 2010.

The band re-formed (aka Salem UK) in 2009 and has since released two new EPs "New Tricks" and "X Rated" EP, played gigs in UK and Europe and is releasing a new album in late 2013.

Career

1979 – 1983

Salem (I) was founded in late 1979 by two members of Ethel The Frog. The first band met up on 2 January 1980 in The Red Lion pub in Anlaby, East Riding of Yorkshire. After a period of song writing and rehearsal, Salem gigged regularly and built a solid following in the Hull area. They recorded their first demo at Fairview Studios, Willerby in January 1981.

With a revised line-up, Salem (II) released its double A-side single, "Cold As Steel"/"Reach To Eternity", recorded again at Fairview on 4 April 1982; this considered to be one of the notable recordings from Fairview. Following the interview with guitarist Paul Macnamara in the May 1982 Kerrang! (No. 15), the single appeared in the 'local chart' section of the magazine and singles were sold globally. According to the NWOBHM Encyclopaedia,[1] the single is now, "a highly collectable and valuable rarity", and is also listed in Record Collector's "Rare Record Price Guide".[2]

Salem (III) continued with a new drummer to perform in the North and North East of England and recorded another demo in September 1982, at Adda Studios in East Hull. Then as a result of their winning a Battle of bands competition at Huddersfield Polytechnic, Salem recorded the final demo at September Sound, Huddersfield, in March 1983.

Salem played their final gig on 31 May 1983, when the members left to follow different projects.

2009 – present

A double album compilation of the band's re-mastered recordings, entitled In The Beginning ..., was released in June 2010 on High Roller Records (LP) and Pure Steel Records (CD).

Salem (III) reformed and played their first performance in 27 years in hometown Hull at The Adelphi on 20 November 2010, the story attracting interest in the press.[3][4]

In 2011, the band produced the limited edition, 'pre-release' "New Tricks" EP featuring three new tracks, "Retribution", "This Heart Is Mine" and "High Stakes." and a played another gig in Hull.[5]

In July 2012, Ricky Squires, formerly of the dEAd End KIdS[6] and the Heavy Metal Kids joined Salem (IV) on drums. The band played several festivals and gigs in Europe in 2012, including the Heavy Metal Night V[7] in Martinsicuro, Italy, Negosonic in Aalst and Ages of Metal IV[8] in Oostrozebeke, Belgium, and the Metieval Winterfest[9] back in Hull. However, things did not turned out as planned with Squires and the upshot was that Mendham re-joined the band.

The band, as Salem (III) again, continued to record further music and released their limited edition "X Rated" EP for the BROFEST#1 in Newcastle on 2 March 2013, including a bonus new recording of "Reach To Eternity".

Salem has signed with Pure Steel Records again[10] to release a new album "Forgotten Dreams" on 6 December 2013[11] and has bookings in UK and Europe into 2014 including Very 'Eavy Festival[12] in Netherlands.

Line-up

Salem (I)

  • Paul Tognola (vocals, guitar) – formerly of Ethel the Frog
  • Paul Macnamara (lead guitar)
  • Adrian Jenkinson (bass)
  • Paul Conyers (drums) – formerly of Ethel the Frog

Salem (II)

  • Simon Saxby (vocals)
  • Paul Macnamara (guitar)
  • Mark Allison (guitar)
  • Adrian Jenkinson (bass)
  • Paul Conyers (drums)

Salem (III)

  • Simon Saxby (vocals)
  • Paul Macnamara (guitar)
  • Mark Allison (guitar)
  • Adrian Jenkinson (bass)
  • Paul Mendham (drums)

Salem (IV)

  • Simon Saxby (vocals)
  • Paul Macnamara (guitar)
  • Mark Allison (guitar)
  • Adrian Jenkinson (bass)
  • Ricky Squires (drums)

Discography

  • Cold As Steel/Reach To Eternity (1982) Hilton Records
  • Reach To Eternity appears on the NWOBHM Vol. 6 (1992) bootleg CD
  • Reach To Eternity is also on the NWOBHM – Vinyl revenge I (2005) bootleg
  • In The Beginning ... (double album) (2010), High Roller Records (vinyl), Pure Steel Records (CD)
  • New Tricks" (2011) EP
  • X Rated (2013) EP
  • Forgotten Dreams (2013) Pure Rock Records

References

  1. ↑ "The New Wave of British Heavy Metal Encyclopaedia", Malc MacMillan, IP Verlag (16 November 2001), (ISBN 978-3931624163) pp. 500–501
  2. ↑ "Rare Record Price Guide 2010", Ian Shirley, Andy McDuff, Jeff Ball, and Val Cutts, Diamond Publishing Group Ltd; 9th Revised edition (1 October 2008), (ISBN 0953260194), p. 1046
  3. ↑ Hull Daily Mail 22 July 2010
  4. ↑ Hull Daily Mail 18 November 2010
  5. ↑ Hull Daily Mail 24 November 2011
  6. ↑ dEAd End KIdS
  7. ↑ Heavy Metal Night V festival 2012
  8. ↑ Ages of Metal
  9. ↑ Hull Daily Mail 13 December 2012
  10. ↑ Pure Steel Records 23 October 2013
  11. ↑ Bravewords 29 October 2013
  12. ↑ Very 'Eavy Festival April 2014

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