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PRESS
“Immediately arresting and majestically moving, a poignant piece that requires patience, demanding listeners’ attention and, more importantly, cognition.”
“Whether on the sweeping orchestration of 'The Gift' or the theatrical crescendo at the end of 'Wayward Queen,' Saltiel has a knack of amplifying his tales through composition. ‘Theatrical’ is a term that could be extended to much of the album. Little flourishes abound, resembling the work of Rufus Wainwright.”
“Brooklyn artist Jared Saltiel shared the slow burning & ascending single ‘Wayward Queen’ that moves singer-songwriter pop upwards toward towering heights with an elaborate outlay of strings & sentiments.”
“If not initially the story within ‘The Fountain,’ the sheer amount of creativity and collaboration that went into the track and of course, the rest of the album, is more than enough to pique the interest of people across the spectrum of musical participation and stylistic preference: Composers, singers, instrumentalists, arrangers, engineers, band and choral directors, and heck, even playwrights and visual artists. This is just one song but it’s one song that is setting listeners up for a vast journey; one that is sure to intrigue from all sides, get people hooked, and anticipating the arrival of the next installment of Saltiel’s songwriting saga.”
“A lovely combination of harps and harmonies sure to lift you off your feet”
“Opening with the beautiful simplicity of a strummed acoustic guitar and Saltiel’s gentle voice, the song (“Wayward Queen”) soon begins to incorporate strings and electric guitar, but they’re not used to hammer home some blunt sentimentality. He’s far more nuanced in his application of these cresting sounds.”
“Satisfying chord changes and flowing vocals resolve to leave us with a newfound hope, and a readiness to tackle the obstacle of love.”
ABOUT
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter JARED SALTIEL can often be found working behind the scenes, channeling his talents as a string arranger, producer, and composer for the stage. A manic multi-instrumentalist in the vein of Jon Brion, his original music taps into his gifts for orchestration and atmospherics, receiving comparisons to chamber pop icons Rufus Wainwright and Sufjan Stevens. With his acerbic wit and crafty narrative constructions, Saltiel is a compelling lyricist and an unapologetic perfectionist.
As lead singer and songwriter of Ann Arbor, MI pop/rock band The Dirty Birds, he released his debut album How the Cause Became the Cure in 2009. As a solo artist, he has released two quixotic full-length concept albums (A Light Within, Out of Clay), and two straightforward folk-rock EPs (One More Revelation, No Heroes), receiving praise from Atwood Magazine, Impose, and Songwriting Magazine. As a producer and arranger, Saltiel has worked with artists such as KAYE (of San Fermin), Bell the Band, Sea Glass, and Cassidy Andrews. His theatrical work has been featured in Time Out and The New York Times.
PRODUCTION & ARRANGING
Production Highlights:
Sea and Scape, Maryanna Sokol - Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist / Engineer
Through the Dark (EP), Cassidy Andrews - Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist / Engineer
Lee Reit, Lee Reit - Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist / Engineer
“Earthrise,” from Conscious Control, KAYE - String Arrangement
Bell the Band (EP), Bell the Band - Producer (with Bell the Band), Drums, Piano
Late Bloomer, Jason Saltiel - Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist
Wait Until the Night, Jason Saltiel - Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist
Jason Saltiel, Jason Saltiel - Producer / Arranger / Multi-instrumentalist
COMPOSING
Wispy Business, directed by Tea Ho - Original Music
Magic Shoes, directed by Connie Huang & John Michael Fiumara - Original Music