Los Salvadores was a four-piece folk group from south east

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. They performed across the

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and appeared at various festivals including

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, Zoo Thousand, Endorse It in Dorset, Sellindge Music Festival and the Rochester Sweeps Festival.

Biography

The band originally formed as a loose folk punk collective in 2004, and went through many line-up changes before arriving at its acoustic,

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-influenced sound with the addition of Hannah Ellerby on

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player Vicky Price. Despite moderate success on the UK

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scene between 2004 and 2008 including high-profile support slots with Neck, Pronghorn,

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, Los Salvadores continued to explore the folk elements in their music, eventually deciding to go fully acoustic in early 2009. The first EP showcasing the new style was recorded at Barnroom Studios with

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. Titled ''Wasps Birds and Clients'', it featured four reworked songs and two new songs. Los Salvadores based many songs on Kent legends and history, such as the Smugglers Leap, and Bartholemew's Day, the story of the

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. The band performed at a variety of folk clubs and festivals across the UK, and shared stages with a variety of artists such as

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and the Red Clay Halo,

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Discography

Albums

*''Attack of the Clones'' (2008)

EPs

*''Los Salvadores'' (2005) *''Is This a Set Up?'' (2005) *''Pink Champagne'' (2006) *''Excerpt from a Ward'' (2008) *''Wasps, Birds and Clients'' (2009) *''Stuck Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'' (2010) *''Mistress of Distress and the Incredible Shrinking Man'' (2011)

Members

*Gareth Arnold: Vocals (2004–2012) *Marf: Guitar, vocals (2004–2012) *Hannah Ellerby: Violin (2009–2012) *Vicky Price: French horn, vocals (2009–2012) *Jim McLean-Johnsen: Bass (2008–2011) *Darren Thomas: Drums (2009–2011) *Matt Selfe: Mandolin (2004–2009) *Matt Ogilvie: Drums (2009) *Pete Blackett: Keyboard (2004–2009) *Huw Arnold: Drums (2004–2009) *Nat Calico: Accordion (2006) *Luke Renton: Bass (2004–2008) *Patrick Redford:

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, vocals (2004–2005)

References

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External links

Los Salvadores official website

BBC Kent Introducing

Zoo Thousand Festival
English folk musical groups Folk punk groups