What they are
saying about Sal
"Friday night sees us wander into the
Folk Circus stage where we sit on the grass with a few dozen
others and are treated to what becomes our Pick Of The Festival,
Melbourne-based five-piece, Sal Kimber & The Rollin' Wheel.
We see these guys three times over the weekend, their hard-driving,
song driven alt country rock 'n' roll proving to be the elixir
for the damp, the tonic for the aches and pains and the cure
for whatever else may have been ailing us. Kimber has a way
with words which run deep, her guitar and banjo prowess is
simple and understated but so effective while behind her slide
guitar, accordion, piano, bass and drums rumble and bounce
menacingly and freely- these guys blew my mind and I left,
each time, wanting more and more" Samuel J.Fell, Rhythms
Mag, April 2010."
Port Fairy Folk Festival
Live Review
"Sal Kimber is one of Australia's best
emerging songwriters Watch this space or beter still, just
listen..
Great songs, true emotion and not afraid to have a laugh Sal
Kimber is a real find. 'Sounds Like Thunder' is one of the
most refreshingly honest records to come along in years, Sal
Kimber is a rare talent".
Gary Seven, Program Manager PBS 106.7
'Sal Kimber's songs get stuck in your internal
jukebox. She's a performer who gets under your skin, leaving
you with a sense of utter contentment long after the last chord
has rung out.'
Jenny O'Keefe, 94.9 - Joy FM
“From Country Victoria Sal & The
Rollin’ Wheel will be one of our musical highlights of
2009, we guarantee it! Though their incredible debut ‘Sounds
Like Thunder’ slipped under our radar last year….
we’re making up for lost time in that it’s been
on VERY high rotation round these parts for the last month
or So! Sounding rural & rootsy, but with urban savvy, her
songs are perfect stories within a beautifully arranged, and
feat. Wonderfully sympathetic & innovative instrumentation.
Sal writes all the material, plays banjo superbly (along with
electric & acoustic guitar), has a great voice & is
gorgeous to boot!! Who says “you can’t have it
all?!”
The Basement Disks, Melbourne
"Opening the stage for The Verses was Sal
Kimber, a Melbourne singer/songwriter who clearly
had a few fanatics in the room. Kimber’s songs are
distinctly Australian and she sings with such a flavor – with
similarities here and there to the likes of The Waifs or
Mia Dyson. Her gentle melodies and vocals amongst the twang
of guitar and banjo demonstrated a perfect summer soundscape
that you can’t help but like. Each song utilised acoustic
guitar, banjo or electric guitar for characterisation and
along with her unique and subtle voice, it was hard to fault
her or her ensemble at all."
Fasterlouder.com
“Sal deserves to become this year’s
National Treasure, for her songwriting/music is all encapsulating,
whilst being witty, moving and relevant.” Tony
Bates, 100.7 Highlands FM
"From country Victoria, Sal has
released a fetching and impressive debut album in Sounds Like
Thunder. Sounding rural and rootsy, but with urban savvy, the
dozen tracks on offer are recorded with precision and care with
Kimber's banjo/uke underscoring her songs with an infectious
continuity."
The Coodabeen's, ABC |