Ep485: Kim Salmon - The Scientists, The Beasts, Smoked Salmon and more

Ep485: Kim Salmon - The Scientists, The Beasts, Smoked Salmon and more

Author: The Vinyl Guide February 10, 2025 Duration: 1:02:51

Australian punk pioneer Kim Salmon details his journey from discovering punk in isolated Perth to making extraordinarily rare and collectible records with The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon, Smoked Salmon and more!

Topics Include:

  • Kim Salmon has new "Smoked Salmon" album coming February 2025
  • Discovered punk through NME magazine articles in 1975
  • First heard Ramones after ordering album from Perth record store
  • Formed The Cheap Nasties, one of Perth's first punk bands
  • The Victims formed after watching Cheap Nasties perform
  • Scientists formed when James Baker joined after Victims broke up
  • "Frantic Romantic" single: 1000 copies made on DNA Records
  • Bomp Records in USA ordered 500 copies, never paid
  • Chris Robinson paid $800 for "Frantic Romantic" copy
  • Scientists gained popularity touring Australia's east coast
  • Band appeared on Countdown TV show, refused staged motorcycles
  • Salmon painted original Scientists logo by hand
  • Early Perth punk scene was isolated from eastern Australia
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival influenced young Salmon's musical development
  • Scientists' "Pink Album" recorded as band was breaking up
  • "Weird Love" album re-recorded songs due to copyright issues
  • Numero Group now handles Scientists' reissue campaign
  • More archival Scientists recordings planned for future release
  • Salmon stopped writing songs during Melbourne's 2020 lockdown
  • Recorded pandemic song "Self Replicator" within 5km radius
  • Smoked Salmon started as bushfire fundraiser project
  • Recent Beasts album "Ultimo" features collaborative songwriting
  • James Baker and Salmon still write songs together
  • "Ballad of Rock and Roll" inspired by Mott The Hoople
  • Creates watercolor artwork for Smoked Salmon releases
  • Perth's isolation affected access to new music
  • Scientists performed different styles before settling on sound
  • Currently balancing multiple bands and visual art career

Order the new "Smoked Salmon" album from Cheersquad Records

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