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Kim Salmon

Kim Salmon
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About

Kim Salmon (born 24 January 1957, Bunbury, Western Australia) is an Australian rock musician and songwriter whose influence on alternative music stretches well beyond his home country. As the founder of The Scientists from the late 1970s, he helped shape what would later be called grunge - without particularly trying to. Alongside the Scientists he co-founded Beasts of Bourbon; in 2004 he was inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Association Hall of Fame and in 2007 into the Music Victoria Awards Hall of Fame.

#1
debut of single 'How Did They Ever Manage' on AIR Independent Singles chart (September 2024)
#2
debut of single 'Hell in a Handbasket' on AIR Independent Singles chart (December 2024)
induction into Hall of Fame (WAMI 2004, Music Victoria 2007)

What's new

  • 2026-05

    Smoked Salmon released their second album 'Totally Sick!!' (May 29, 2026, Cheersquad Records) and launched a 17-date Australian tour.

  • 2026-04

    Before the release of the album 'Totally Sick!!', two singles were released: 'Freudian Slippers' and 'Fully Sick and Tired'.

  • 2026-11

    Smoked Salmon have scheduled a performance at Forum Stadtpark in Graz (Austria).

  • 2025-02

    Smoked Salmon released their debut album (February 28, 2025, Cheersquad Records) and completed a national tour across Australia.

  • 2024-09

    Smoked Salmon's first single 'How Did They Ever Manage' debuted at number 1 on the Australian AIR 100% Independent Singles chart.

Tour

GrazFremantlePerthMelbourneSydneyBrisbaneAdelaideCanberraWollongongGold Coast

Tracks

Swamplandiconic composition The Scientists (1982), covered by Melvins and other bands
Frantic RomanticThe Scientists classic from the late 70s, a live part of the setlist to this day
We Had LoveThe Scientists - used in the film RockNRolla (2008)
How Did They Ever Managefirst single Smoked Salmon, debuted at #1 AIR Independent Singles chart (2024)
Smoked Salmondebut album of the collective Smoked Salmon, released February 28, 2025

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