The Loose Salute are a

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founded by drummer Ian McCutcheon of

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and

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who also sings and plays guitar. The band consists Lisa Delatour Billson (vocals, keys, percussion), Charlotte King (vocals, percussion, bells and whistles), Alan Forrester (keys), Alden Evans (guitars) and Benjamin Wesley Morgan (bass). In a departure from McCutcheon's past projects, The Loose Salute plays a dreamy, surf rock sounding chorus of music helped in live performance by friends and fans. The band tries to encapsulate togetherness and loneliness, as well as surfing, partying, and beaches among other things in their music. The band spend their time in between

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and

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and use the Cornwall beaches and life as inspiration for their music. The Loose Salute are signed to

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in the UK and Graveface Records in the US. The name is apparently a reference to the

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album of the same name.

Discography

Albums

* '' Tuned to Love'' (released on 5 June 2007 on Graveface Records in the US) * '' Tuned to Love'' (released on 2 June 2008 on

in the UK) * '' Getting Over Being Under '' (released on 7 June 2011 on Graveface Records)

EPs

* ''Suck It Up Buttercup'' (released in 2004)

Singles

* "Turn the Radio Up" (released on 19 May 2008) * "Why'd We Fight?" (released on 13 October 2008)

References

External links

Official website

The Loose Salute myspace

Interview with Culturedeluxe

Single Review
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