The Salvation Alley String Band plays original music influenced by honky-tonk, western swing, Bakersfield country, bluegrass, and rock and roll. Following the release of their 2010 album The Pioneer Valley Rose and Other Favorites, audiences began falling in love with Sal Al’s catchy songs, guy/girl harmonies, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, and twangy guitars. The band recently released their self-produced second album, The Space Wanderer. The name “The Salvation Alley String Band” contains a lie, one truth, and one half-truth. First, the lie: the group’s Western Swing, Honky-Tonk, and Rockabilly sounds rarely evoke the old-time connotations of a string band. The half-truth: the band has only played in an alley once, and even then, “alley” was a stretch. “Bistro” is more like it, but “Salvation Bistro String Band” doesn’t roll off the tongue. The truth: Any recording or show by the Salvation Alley String Band is a BAND effort, as opposed to say, musicians backing a lead singer. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.