Recorded almost entirely on borrowed equipment in a south Manchester bedsit, Sally Murray’s
debut four track release captures her highly personal and ambitious approach to songwriting and is
a thing of raw, strange beauty.
The Nottingham–born singer’s effortless performances are brought to life by her rich, low voice
which is shot through with East Midlands grit, that on this recording, is multi-tracked and up front,
commanding the listener’s attention. Alongside her vocals are bowed & detuned guitars, analogue
synthesizers, lap steel, e-bow, drums and old 70’s home organs.
While her music isn’t in thrall to any particular artist or genre, some would maybe cite the sounds
of Feist, PJ Harvey and Bert Jansch as possible musical heros of Sally’s though stylistically this mini-
album blends a wide scope of influences including acapella township gospel, lo-fi indie grunge,
Sixties psychedelia and bare acoustic balladry.
Sally has been writing songs from a very early age - her first ever song was about a supernova ready
to explode and destroy the earth written when she was five years old - and in recent years she has
built up a loyal following in her hometown.
Since re-locating to Manchester she has played a handful of shows and is gaining a fearsome live
reputation. Gigs around the UK are being planned for the autumn months including the In The City
festival in October.
Buy "Battleground" now on CD, £6.00 incl postage, international orders please contact
to read an interview with Sally on BBC Nottingham, clickhere
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Sally performing live on Channel M in summer 2007:
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