The debut
album from Salt Doll is a collection of 11 bittersweet songs with
an acoustic feel and an electric atmosphere.
Salt Doll features the golden voice of Christine Isherwood and
the plucky guitar of Terry Koivunen. Terry and Christine are backed
up by the 'Brothers in Law' a razor sharp band featuring the talents of
Kevin Poree, Lee Damarell, John Riches, Paul Seacroft, Julian Thorne and
Catriona Cormack.
The Washed Asore Collection was produced by Kevin Poree at Berry St Studios
in London.
Salt Doll 'The Washed Ashore Collection' is available here for orders from the UK and Europe and an American distributor will be available shortly. more...
A Lullaby For Your Troubles
A lullaby for your troubles,
a psalm to ease your pain.
You're always in my dreams,
I never thought you'd leave.
Cos I'm not weary, I'm just blue, over you.
A lullaby for your troubles
as you crest a fitful sleep.
For this peace I'd move mountains,
sleep, angel, sleep.
Cos IÕm not weary, I'm just blue, over you.
Sleep, angel, sleep.
Sleep, angel, sleep. I know you sleep.
Cos I'm not weary, IÕm just blue, over you.
A lovelorn moon in a silent sky.
In the dark I hear myself cry.
When the moon whispers hush, I weep fit to die.
Cos I'm not weary, I'm just blue, over you.
All the words you hid,
the days you lied,
the times you fought,
only to compromise.
The ways you pretended to be so wise,
and all the time
it was big fat lies
And you never knew
For you never saw
Cos you never dared open the door
and you always thought you were so right
but then you never could resist a fight
and great big blarney is what you have
and all the days and nights of being a lad
cos you never learnt to be real
and you never could bear to feel
so you saunter and swagger and think you look cool
but really only you look like a fool
cos all can see through your disguise
and all they see are your big fat lies
the only danger is in yourself
but you always think itÕs somebody else
is it easier that way,
doesn't behove you to pray
And you never knew
For you never saw
Cos you never dared open the door
and you always thought you were so right
but then you never could resist a fight
and great big blarney is what you have
and all the days and nights of being a lad
cos you never learnt to be real
and you never could bear to feel
THE JEALOUS LOVERS
TEA WITH
CINDI by "The Jealous Lovers".
Christine Isherwood and Terry Koivunen made another album together in
2001. It was an acoustic album called 'Tea with Cindi' and was released
on CD on their own label.
Christine was the backing vocalist on most of Steve Treatment's recordings. [see Recordings section]
The Washed Ashore Collection by Salt Doll, at that time Christine Isherwood and Terry Koivunen. Having had a previous life together in London, UK, as the Jealous Lovers, time and life had rent them apart, and moved them to different locations; Terry to the north of England, Christine to America.
Christine Isherwood, as a teenage tearaway, had busked on the streets of London in the aftermath of punk with Nikki Sudden and Steve Treatment. She sang backing vocals on Treatments earliest recordings before joining A Popular History of Signs, and then fronting the great The Mighty Whirling. She did radical political musical theatre for some years with the Poison Girls before diving into the depths of the psyche for some tumultuous years.
Terry Koivunen came to England from his native Finland in the mid 90's. Once in the UK he went on to play with Jane Alston (The Brendas), Vic Eliot, a brief stint in the revived Au Pairs before bumping into Christine Isherwood in a dark and dingy dive in London. The Jealous Lovers were born and went on to gig and to record one album, 'tea with cindi'. He is currently exploring his dark metal groove in Leeds.
The Washed Ashore Collection was recorded in London in the winter of 2006. Salt Doll was joined by 'The Brothers in Law' who showed up to play on said record. Comprised of Lee Damarell of Pullover on electric bass (myspace.com/pulloverlove); Paul Seacroft of such luminaries as The Selecter.and Prince Buster, (myspace.com/paulseabiscuit) on steel guitar; Julian Thorne of the mighty Inspector Tuppence and Hubber on double bass, and joined for the occasion by Catriona Cormak (ex of Kicker) on french horn and trumpets. On drums we had the legendary John Riches (www.myspace.com/mmmplus); and Kevin Poree, a luminous soul, lent his skills to keyboards and backing vocals. Together The Washed Ashore Collection was born.
Salt Doll continues and Christine Isherwood is joined by Michelle Jones on guitar. Michelle has been playing all her life and has played with everyone.
They are currently based primarily on the island of Martha's Vineyard and in New York City, where new songs are being written before the undertow comes and gets them.
The gig has been and gone but the flyers are good...
