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As It Is Above So It Is Below
$14.99
2008
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"Salem unites seemingly disparate topics: global peace and powder shots. Salem is as much at home in Warren Miller’s film Off the Grid as it is participating in Bono’s global ‘One Campaign.’ Blending jazz, funk, spoken word and some Afro-Cuban beats, it makes crowds dance and think.” Katy Niner, Jackson Hole News and Guide, March 12th, 2008 “Salem's Todd Anders Johnson reinvented his band when he moved to Colorado a couple of years ago. His socially conscious reggae/Afro-influenced music has found a home in the ski and snowboard industry, as its soundtrack. After being featured on Warren Miller's "Off the Grid," he and band are touring with the athletes, playing X-Games last weekend, Copper's U.S. Freesking Tour and the Jeep King of the Mountain Tour.” Leslie Brefeld, Summit Daily News, January 31, 2008 “Like Bono and Franti, Johnson utilizes his music to help create awareness. Masterfully weaving hip-hop, neo-soul, funk, jazz, and Afro-Cuban styles, Salem is bound to move and groove you.” Rebecca Thoreson, Telluride Daily Watch, November 9th, 2007 “Todd Anders Johnson can pound out mad beats while culling some tight lyrics, reaching that percussive Nirvana of five-part independence. Salem is certainly a band on the rise.” Jason Blevins, Denver Post, January 30, 2008 “ Salem, a band with an eclectic mix of Hip-Hop, Funk and Afro-Cuban music, bridges that gap and creates a union between these genres. The end product is a groundbreaking and unique sound.” Spotlight story by Nicole Cormier, Colorado Music Buzz Magazine, January 2008 “In Salem, the drummer/composer uplifts his band with infectious grooves and dynamic interplay, while also rhyming thought provoking and socially-conscious lyrics.” Michael Dawson, Modern Drummer MagazineWebsites:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyf6oLci1UEhttp://www.salem-music.comhttp://www.myspace.com/salemtoddandersjohnsonSalem plays conscious funk, jazz, Hip-Hop. The group has played at the biggest ski and snowboard events like EXPN’s Winter X 12 Games, the 48 Straight King of the Mountain in Sun Valley, the US Freeskiing Open in Copper, and the Northface Masters US Snowboarding World Championships in Girdwood, Alaska. Salem has been working with Kim Schneider, Warren Miller's video and music editor, over the last few years with new mergings of Salem music and epic Warren Miller ski and snowboard footage. "Harvest" toured the nation with the film, "Playground" and Salem music was featured in "Off the Grid" as well. Salem music will be featured in Hiroyuki Yamada's Japanese ski film called “End of the Line” that will be released in November 2009 as well.Drummer, vocalist and songwriter, Todd Anders Johnson, has been featured in Modern Drummer magazine in the "On the Move" column in the November issue of 2006 and the new Salem CD review is featured in the June 2009 Modern Drummer issue. Salem and Todd Anders Johnson are now sponsored by Libtech Snowboards, Ayotte Drums, Columbia Sportswear, Native Eyewear, Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures, Folsom Custom Skis and Boulder Outdoor Center. Todd is a nominated inspired mountain ambassador with Cloudveil as well. Salem has now released the group’s debut studio record, "as it is above, so it is below" and it is available online at Digstation, CDBaby and iTunes. The album was recorded at Far & Away Studios in Boulder, Colorado, by Geoff Gray. The first track, Northward, was mixed at Outkast’s Stankonia Studios by Grammy winning mix engineer and studio manager, John Frye. The album was mastered by Grammy-winning mastering engineer, David Glasser, at Airshow Mastering in Boulder. Salem has been on CD release tours all year through Colorado,Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming and Alaska. Todd Anders Johnson Biography:Todd Anders Johnson is a professional musician and environmental activist. He has been producing music and events nationally as a booking agent and publicist for over 10 years. He studied with Mbulelo Mzamane and J.R. Deep Ford at the University of Vermont and he holds a BA in Regional Development from the University of Washington Geography department.Todd has worked with Bono's One Campaign at UPENN in Philadelphia and has been nominated as a Cloudveil inspired mountain ambassador. He has sponsorships with Columbia Sportswear, Native Eyewear, Libtech Snowboards, Folsom Custom Skis, Boulder Outdoor Center, Ayotte Drums and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures.Todd has been on the board of directors of Rockschool and Iamedia in Seattle and worked with TEENS, Inc. in Nederland, Colorado to establish a music eduction program. Todd worked with members of People For Fair Trade in Seattle during the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings and assisted with event booking and production during the inception of the Independent Media Center.National Act support:Salem has performed nationally alongside acts such as Keller Williams, Pato Banton, De La Soul, Sweatshop Union, The Meters (PBS), Bone Thugs N Harmony, DJ Logic, Stanton Moore and Will Bernard, Hells Belles, Mama's Cookin, Tab Benoit, Rebirth Brass Band, The Motet, Steve Earle and Zilla. Festival dates:Salem festival dates include the EXPN Winter X12 Games, the Jeep/48 Straight King of the Mountain World Championships in Sun Valley, the Suzuki US Freeskiing Open at Copper, the Subaru US Freeskiing Open in Jackson, the US Snowboarding Open in Girdwood, Alaska and the Breckenridge Spring Massive Festival in 2008 and 2009, the Rukus in the Rafters in Crested Butte, Nedfest in Nederland, the Seattle Folklife Festival on the Mother Jones stage, Seattle Hempfest, Anchorage's Live After Five Series, the Alaska State Fair the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Print and Radio Publicity:Interviews and reviews about Salem have been featured on PLUM TV in Nantucket, Sun Valley and Telluride and in print media in:Elevation Outdoors, Boulder Weekly, Denver Post, Colorado Music Buzz Magazine, The Summit Daily News, Telluride Daily Watch, Grand County News, Denver Post, Nantucket's Independent and the Inquirer and Mirror, Boston University's Daily Free Press, The Phoenix in Portland, ME, The Anchorage Free Press, Homer News, Fairbanks Daily News Miner, Juneau Empire, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Lewiston Tribune, and the Northwest Jazz Chronicle and more. Salem music has been played on radio stations nationwide and the group has had radio interviews and live performances in Seattle, Sun Valley, Jackson, Boulder, Telluride, Boston, Nantucket, Burlington, Seattle, Idaho, Homer, Anchorage, Girdwood, Fairbanks, Seward, Haines, and Juneau.Contact:Todd Anders Johnson 206-276-3093 salemmusic1@yahoo.com
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