Years active 1992–1998 Associated acts Cowboy Racer, Spy51 Active until 1998 | Labels Island Website Facebook Genres Alternative rock, Britpop | |
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Past members Marijne van der Vlugt
Paul Kennedy
Pete Brown
Rob Wakeman Origin London, United Kingdom (1992) Albums Drink Me, Singles Bar, Ice Cream Members Marijne van der Vlugt, Rob Wakeman, Charley Stone, Peter Brown, Paul Kennedy Similar Les Rabbins Volants, Cowboy Racer, Terry Hall, Gay Dad, The Thrills Profiles | ||
Salad were a UK-based alternative rock group formed in London in 1992, that included Dutch vocalist/keyboardist Marijne van der Vlugt, bassist Pete Brown, drummer Rob Wakeman (ex-Colenso Parade), and guitarist Paul Kennedy. In 1996, Charley Stone (later of Gay Dad) joined the band as a live guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist.
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Biography
Van der Vlugt had previously worked as a model, and as a video jockey for MTV Europe. The band started performing as The Merry Babes but changed to Salad in 1992, when Pete Brown was recruited on bass. Their first two releases, the Kent EP and "Diminished Clothes", were released on their own Waldorf label, gaining them significant music press coverage and leading to a deal with Island Records, initially on the 'indie' sub-label Island Red. Early singles reached the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart, with "Motorbike to Heaven" just missing out on a top 40 placing. First album, Drink Me (1995), reached No. 16 of the UK Albums Chart. The next three singles were all minor chart hits, but second album Ice Cream (1997) failed to match the success of the first. The band were dropped by Island Records and ultimately disbanded in 1998.
Van der Vlugt later formed Cowboy Racer, whose song "Yellow Horse" featured on the U.S. television show, Grey's Anatomy. Pete Brown and Rob Wakeman established the popular entertainment site, BoreMe, which Pete Brown now runs on his own. Charley Stone has gone on to play in all the bands. Rob Wakeman released a few Tech House and Techno singles between 1999 and 2002, including Legs With Wings on City Rockers (2002). Wakeman, together with Jo Addison, formed the band Lapwing in 1999, appearing on various compilation albums from record labels including Mind Horizon Recordings and Dishy.
In 2016 Van der Vlugt and Kennedy began performing Salad songs acoustically as "Salad Undressed". They will perform a full electric set in October 2017.
Albums
Singles
Compilations
Other works
Songs
Drink the ElixirDrink Me · 1995
Dream a Little Dream1995
Motorbike to HeavenDrink Me · 1995