Salem (British punk band)

Salem
Salem
Origin	Southampton, England
Genres	Punk rock; horror punk; pop punk;
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Roadrunner
Spinoff of	Creeper
Members	Will Gould; Matt Reynolds;

Salem are a British punk rock band from Southampton. Formed in 2019, the group consists of vocalist Will Gould (of Creeper) and guitarist Matt Reynolds (of Howards Alias, Skylar and Drawings). For live performances, the core duo are joined by bassist Ranny Ransom and drummer Aaron Graham. Initially conceived as a side project in the summer of 2019, Gould, Reynolds and Graham recorded five songs which they did not originally intend to release. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic meant that Creeper were unable to tour, the tracks were released as Salem's self-titled debut EP in 2020. A second five-track EP, Salem II, followed in 2021.

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Sources referring to Salem as punk rock:
- Oleinik, Marie (22 October 2020). "The Duality of Will Gould". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Thomas, Jen (1 November 2021). "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Creeper's Will Gould". NME. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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Sources referring to Salem as horror punk:
- Eloise, Marianne (6 October 2020). "Salem: life-affirming pop-punk for people who want to f**k witches". Louder. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Ruskell, Nick (22 October 2020). "EP Review: Salem – Salem". Kerrang!. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Walsh, Tom (6 May 2021). "Salem – 'Salem II'". Punktastic. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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Sources referring to Salem as horror punk:
- Eloise, Marianne (6 October 2020). "Salem: life-affirming pop-punk for people who want to f**k witches". Louder. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Crampton, Simon (7 May 2021). "Salem – Salem II". Rock Sins. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "Salem announce UK tour". Sheer Music. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[1] Sources referring to Salem as punk rock:
Oleinik, Marie (22 October 2020). "The Duality of Will Gould". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

Thomas, Jen (1 November 2021). "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Creeper's Will Gould". NME. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[2] Oleinik, Marie (22 October 2020). "The Duality of Will Gould". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[3] Thomas, Jen (1 November 2021). "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Creeper's Will Gould". NME. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[2] Sources referring to Salem as horror punk:
Eloise, Marianne (6 October 2020). "Salem: life-affirming pop-punk for people who want to f**k witches". Louder. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

Ruskell, Nick (22 October 2020). "EP Review: Salem – Salem". Kerrang!. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

Walsh, Tom (6 May 2021). "Salem – 'Salem II'". Punktastic. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[5] Eloise, Marianne (6 October 2020). "Salem: life-affirming pop-punk for people who want to f**k witches". Louder. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[6] Ruskell, Nick (22 October 2020). "EP Review: Salem – Salem". Kerrang!. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[7] Walsh, Tom (6 May 2021). "Salem – 'Salem II'". Punktastic. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[3] Sources referring to Salem as horror punk:
Eloise, Marianne (6 October 2020). "Salem: life-affirming pop-punk for people who want to f**k witches". Louder. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

Crampton, Simon (7 May 2021). "Salem – Salem II". Rock Sins. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

"Salem announce UK tour". Sheer Music. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[9] Eloise, Marianne (6 October 2020). "Salem: life-affirming pop-punk for people who want to f**k witches". Louder. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[10] Crampton, Simon (7 May 2021). "Salem – Salem II". Rock Sins. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[11] "Salem announce UK tour". Sheer Music. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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