I’ll be playing shows on the East Coast of Australia this August to celebrate the release of my upcoming album Early Moon! Joining me on stage will be Neal Sutherland (The Dreamlanders) on bass and guitar and Bonnie Stewart (Bonniesongs) on drums and harmonies. We’ll be playing all the songs that feature on Early Moon, including my new single ‘Please Louise‘, and some old favourites too. I’d love you to join us at one of the shows so we can launch Early Moon together! Book your tickets now via theSHOWS page.
We made a music video for ‘Please Louise’! Directed by the legendary Alexander O. Smith, we started by sending visual references back and forth. A bit of Cindy Sherman in the 70s, some film noir stills, and ‘Downtown’ by Petula Clarke.
The video was shot in one take using old video cameras and analogue machines. It felt like we were doing live theatre, in a good way. All the crew members had their jobs. Moving a screen across at a certain time, slowly pulling up a strip of broken hearts, or filming all the TV monitors where different cameras captured different angles of me in front of altered backgrounds – including models of buildings from New York. Phew! I loved it every minute of it. I hope you enjoy it.
The talented team who made the video are listed below.
Alexander O. Smith: Director, Producer, Camera, Set Designer Toby Farrington: Camera Assist, Set Construction Riley McCullagh: Digital Intermediate Technician, Live VFX Technician Astrid Clark: Production Assistant Nick Allen: Production Assistant Victoria Walton: Hair & Makeup
I am very excited to share ‘Rise Up Song’ with you! In the spirit of 60s protest music, ‘Rise Up Song’ was written and recorded for Mackellar Rising – a community movement in Sydney’s Northern Beaches who are striving to bring about environmental and social change.
My husband Darren and I are aligned with what Mackellar Rising are working towards, so we offered to co-write a song for them. Recorded live in one take in our home studio – as I sat cross legged on the floor with a coffee – ‘Rise Up Song’ touches on the need for Climate Action, Indigenous Rights, caring for those less fortunate, and coming together as a community to bring about change.
This song is also very much for you!
I hope the lyrics and melodies find a special place in your heart. It really is time to ‘rise up and make a change’.
Written by Sally Seltmann and Darren Seltmann, artwork by Petra Timmermann, thank you Sony/ATV publishing.
Sally Seltmann has performed and recorded a beautiful cover of ‘Hey Ma’ by Bon Iver for Happy. With string arrangements by Jack Colwell Sally’s version of the Bon Iver classic is emotionally charged, vulnerable and heartfelt. You can check it here.
Photo by Tania SafiPhoto by Tania SafiPhoto by Tania Safi
We are excited to announce that Sally Seltmann has joined Serenade, a platform where you can grab unique videos of your favourite Australian artists performing your favourite songs for you, or as a gift for someone else. You can request from all of Sally’s catalogue, including all of her New Buffalo songs, and she’ll add a personal message for you or your friend. Serenade is a great way to support Australian musicians, so be sure to check out the website to find out more. Click here.
We have the pleasure of sharing some good news that came through yesterday. Sally Seltmann and Darren Seltmann have been nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Soundtrack album for The Letdown (Music from Seasons 1 + 2)!
Congratulations to the other nominees, and huge thanks to ABC Music, the creators of the show – Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell, Giant Dwarf, Tim Rogers, Netflix and the cast and crew of The Letdown.
Can you believe it’s been 10 years since ‘Heart That’s Pounding’ was released?!?! To celebrate, Sally Seltmann will be playing a live show at The Lansdowne in Sydney on November 12th. There will be an early show, and a later show, both socially distanced and COVID safe.
Sally and her band will be playing ‘Heart That’s Pounding’ in full. T. Wilds will open for both sets, so be sure to come early to hear her beautiful music. Tickets will sell quickly due to the restrictions, so if you’d like to see and hear Sally play her songs, get in early!
Within these difficult times we bring good news for Sally Seltmann fans. 2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of Sally’s acclaimed album ‘Heart That’s Pounding’. To celebrate this milestone, the classic album is now available on vinyl for the first time!
Happy release day for Sally Seltmann’s first collaborative soundtrack album – ‘The Letdown (Music From Seasons 1 + 2)’!
Sally and her husband Darren Seltmann composed the score for this award winning TV show, released via ABC TV and Netflix Highlights include a duet with Tim Rogers, the much loved ‘Dancing In The Darkness’ and ‘Scoops’ – an instrumental named after Sally and Darren’s favourite ice cream shop in East LA.
You can stream the soundtrack via all streaming services, or click here to download the album via i-tunes.
Thank you to everyone who created and worked on The Letdown.
‘The Letdown – Music from Seasons 1 & 2’ by Sally and Darren Seltmann will be released March 6th through ABC Music. Now everyone who loved the award winning show will be able to enjoy listening to the music.
Sally and her husband Darren composed the music together. We can’t wait to reveal the cover on release day!
Thank you very much to Giant Dwarf, The Letdown, ABC Australia and Netflix.
