Salt Cathedral is a band from Bogotá, Colombia, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The band consists of Juliana Ronderos and Nicolás Losada. They have self released three EPs, and released five singles with Ultra, with a debut full-length album "Carisma" released on 8 May 2020.[1] Their focused multicultural approach to music has resulted in diverse collaborations with artists such as dancehall deejay Assassin,[2] bounce pioneer Big Freedia,[3] and former-Orthodox Jewish singer/rapper Matisyahu (his only collaboration with a female vocalist).[4]

Salt Cathedral
OriginColombia
GenresPop, dance, electronic, trip hop, tropical
Years active2013-present
LabelsUltra Records
Members
  • Juliana Ronderos
  • Nicolas Losada
Websitesaltcathedral.band

Career edit

Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada both grew up in the same neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia, but didn't meet until they were both attending Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA.[5] The band released their first EP in 2013 and released their music independently until they signed with Ultra Music in 2018.[6] They appeared at South by Southwest in 2018, and afterward released a video for the song "No Love".[7]

Salt Cathedral has released three EPs, and eight singles, including their most recent single "Go And Get It."[8] They have over thirty million streams on Spotify (including nearly 12 million for their single "Always There When I Need You") and their music has also been featured in publications such as The Guardian,[9] Pitchfork,[10] FADER,[11] VICE,[12] Billboard,[13] Wonderland Magazine,[14] Consequence of Sound,[15] iHeartRadio,[16] Jezebel,[17] and The Village Voice,[18] as well as Fusion TV.[19]

In 2017, the band played in studio for a Paste Magazine exclusive,[20] and in 2018 performed at Billboard's Industry Nights showcase.[21] Their shows have been covered by The New Yorker,[22] Metro,[23] and Miami New Times.[24] Since 2014 they have played two US tours with indie acts Coast Modern[25] and Empress Of, and have performed in international festivals such as SxSW, Firefily Festival, Les Transmusicales de Rennes, and Festival Yavería.

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • Carisma (2020)

Extended plays edit

  • Salt Cathedral (2013)
  • Oom Velt (2014)
  • Homage (2016)

Singles edit

  • No Ordinary Man (2016)
  • Fragments (2017)
  • Always There When I Need You (2017)
  • No Love (2018)
  • Rude Boy (2018)

As lead artist edit

Title Year
"No Ordinary Man" 2016
"Unraveling"
"Fragments" 2017
"Run for the Money" (feat. Assassin)
"Always There When I Need You"
"No Love" 2018
"Rude Boy"
"Caviar" 2019
"Go And Get It" (feat. Big Freedia and Jarina De Marco)
"Muevelo"
"Tu Ojos"
"Paris" 2020
"Te Quiero Olvidar"

As featured artist edit

Title Year Album
"Carry Me"

Matisyahu

2016 Release the Bound EP
"Another Year Remix"

Nerve

Nerve — Ghosts of Tomorrow: Vocal Collaborations EP

References edit

  1. ^ "'Salt Cathedral' a Fusion of Sounds, Culture, and Colombian Flavor". Fusion. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  2. ^ Noisey Staff (2017-03-01). "Get Hustling: Here's Salt Cathedral's "Run for the Money" Featuring Assassin". Vice. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  3. ^ "Big Freedia and Jarina De Marco Join Salt Cathedral for Hustler Anthem". PAPER. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. ^ "Salt Cathedral & Matisyahu Drop Genre-Bending Track 'Unraveling': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  5. ^ "Salt Cathedral's Gossamer Indie Pop Gems Sound Like the Rush of the Ocean Breeze". Remezcla. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  6. ^ "Future Music with Salt Cathedral". www.standardhotels.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  7. ^ "Salt Cathedral's 'No Love' Deserves To Be On Your Radar". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  8. ^ "BLACKBOOK PREMIERE: Gloriously Exuberant New Salt Cathedral Single 'Rude Boy'". BlackBook. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  9. ^ Lester, Paul (2014-09-01). "The playlist – new bands: Salt Cathedral, Mother, Kamp! and more". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  10. ^ "Salt Cathedral - Albums, Songs, and News". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  11. ^ "The FADER - Salt Cathedral". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  12. ^ Sokol, Zach (2014-10-29). "Salt Cathedral's 'Holy Soul' Video Will Make You Feel Alone on the Inside". Vice. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  13. ^ "Salt Cathedral & Matisyahu Drop Genre-Bending Track 'Unraveling': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  14. ^ "New Noise: Salt Cathedral | Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  15. ^ "Salt Cathedral | Consequence of Sound". Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  16. ^ "Salt Cathedral's 'No Love' Deserves to be on Your Radar". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  17. ^ Hope, Clover. "John Mayer Bores Us, Jason Derulo Tortures Us, and Lauren Jauregui Does a Solo Ballad". The Muse. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  18. ^ "Salt Cathedral Crafts Brilliant Electropop With a Wandering Soul". www.villagevoice.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  19. ^ "'Salt Cathedral' a Fusion of Sounds, Culture, and Colombian Flavor". Fusion. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  20. ^ Magazine, Paste (31 January 2017), Salt Cathedral - No Ordinary Man, retrieved 2019-04-02
  21. ^ "Billboard's Industry Nights Series Kicks Off With Performances by Rozes, Salt Cathedrals & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  22. ^ "Salt Cathedral". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  23. ^ "Artist of the day 01/03: Salt Cathedral". Metro. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  24. ^ Rolland, David (2017-10-19). "Colombian Duo Salt Cathedral Makes Its Miami Debut". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  25. ^ "Concert Review: Coast Modern". ORANGE Magazine. Retrieved 2019-04-02.

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