Amongst Midway, St. Paul’s industrial smoke stacks, unrelenting pot holes, and city-wide silence that falls before 9PM, comes the melancholic sound of Sal Paradise. Forming in 2016, the soft rock quintet founded itself behind the songs and lyrics of Samuel Ketcham, building their initial catalog from his solo demo “Lowest Form of Life.” After exploring the Twin Cities’s dive bars, basements, and front lawns, the band issued their first EP, “Taste of Paradise,” in the fall of 2017 with a new, redefined sound. Following up with their summertime single, “Kai’s Song,” and 2019’s “Table for Two,” the band has rooted itself in a sound that’s earnest, intimate, and lush—why don’t you dip your toes in? 

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/salparadise_band/
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Jorge Figueroa writes thoughtful, deliberate music. His style includes groove-centered acoustic rock with pop melodies, colorful harmonies, and candid lyrics. Early influencers include his family of Chilean musicians, the 90's, and Rich Mullins. Figueroa began playing music at the age of six. He wrote his first song at fifteen. Originally from the Midwest United States, he currently resides in Santiago, Chile, where he continues to write and perform.