Ben Salter

Ben Salter - solo artist, museum piece and founding member of a number of ensembles including The Gin Club, Giants of Science & The Wilson Pickers - is returning to Dunedin in December as part of his extensive "Sublimation" tour of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Over the past 25 years Salter has garnered a dedicated fan base and the respect of his songwriting peers with his emotionally charged live performances and increasingly eclectic recorded output, where elements of indie-rock, folk, jazz, electronica and more all coalesce around Salter's powerful voice and intricate word-play to create something quite unique. The Sublimation tour will begin with a handful of solo shows in Japan before Salter embarks on an epic drive across the Nullarbor from Perth, crossing South Australia, Victoria, ACT, NSW and QLD, before heading over the Tasman to Aotearoa. He’ll be joined by multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Jethro Pickett who’ll help flesh out arrangements of songs both new and old from Salter’s ever-expanding repertoire. The tour will be accompanied by a brand new, limited edition album and single of the same name, to be released in early October.