Our StoryComing out of the coastal mountain town of Santa Barbara, CA, Salty Strings is a 5-piece string band setting out to transcend the boundaries of traditional bluegrass music. Sprinkling in notes of latin and jazz and adding percussive elements, this untraditional band puts on an engaging live performance filled with fast-picking originals and old-timey favorites. You can often find them playing their instruments along a coastal bluff as the sun is setting,
their strings ever so salty. |
From the beginning |
Where we are now |
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Salty Strings started when Zach (guitar) posted a Craigslist add looking for bluegrass musicians in the Santa Barbara area. Danny (mandolin) heard his call, and the rest is history. Danny met Ilan (cello) at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, and the trio inspired Jon (banjo and fiddle) to learn some new instruments and join in on the fun. Kai from MSI (bass) heard the band playing at Topa Topa Brewery, and offered up his services for the cause.
It is the bluegrass that connects us, and the salt that keeps us together. |
Salty Strings can be found at the breweries, venues, and festivals around the Santa Barbara and Los Angeles area. This year they performed at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival, the Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers Convention and Festival, Surfrider's Concert for the Coast, UCSB Arts & Lectures Unveiling Party, SOhO Music Venue, Dargan's Irish Pub, Topa Topa Brewery, M.Special Brewing Company, and many more. When they aren't playing inside, the band can be found unplugged and picking along the coastal bluffs or on a nearby beach.
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