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, 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) answered 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 dobro) to learn some new instruments and join in on the fun. Kai from MSI (upright bass) heard the band playing at Topa Topa Brewery, and offered up his services for the cause.
It is the bluegrass that connected us, and the salt that keeps us together. |
Salty Strings is now scattered around the country, with the occasional reunion once or twice a year to bring our bluegrass back to Santa Barbara. Their debut album, Salty Strings, is out now and can be heard on all streaming platforms.
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