Salt was a Swedish grunge/

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band, who had one hit single from the album '' Auscultate'', "Bluster", in the United States in 1996. "So" was released as a second single from ''Auscultate'' but did not achieve the same level of success. Salt formed in 1992 after its members had played together informally, with others, at an art school. The group signed with

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in 1995, releasing the album ''Auscultate'' the following year; this album reached No. 33 on the U.S.

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Heatseekers chart. The album's lead single, "Bluster", was a rock radio hit in America, reaching No. 21 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Singles AllMusic The group released a collection of b-sides and unreleased material in 1997.

Members

* Nino Ramsby - guitar, vocals *Daniel Ewerman - bass *Jim Tegman - drums

Discography

*''Bluster (EP)'' (Island Independent, 1995) *'' Auscultate'' (

, 1996) *''Delay Me Down and Make Me Wah Wah!!'' ( Meltdown Records, 1997)

References

{{Authority control Swedish alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 1992 Island Records artists 1992 establishments in Sweden