In addition to our CD releases, stARTled Salmon Records offers free downloadable material from a variety of Ketchikan-based artists (and a few close friends residing elsewhere). There's a lot of KTN/stARTled Salmon music out there... we've made an attempt to centralize as much info as possible right here! Check it out!
Ketchikan songwriter, poet, playwright, and more -- Andy Brown is a Ketchikan treasure. His unique approach to creativity draws from many influences, and often blurs the lines between poetry, theater, and music.
Reclusive musician and sometimes poet Carol Alley has a knack for mixing wild creativity with social consciousness. Watch out for her waterphone!
Terri BermudezTerri Bermudez survived meth addiction, and now works with stARTled Salmon Records and Ketchikan musicians to create public service announcements spreading a message of hope for recovery.
Ketchikan band offering up a mix of C86 and shoegaze. Sure to please fans of 4AD, Pulp, The Pastels, Suede, etc.
Dharma QueenIDM / Indie Rock project by Delaware musician Sean Mis. Check it out if you like Radiohead, Mew, Muse, or Porcupine Tree.
Sometimes-Ketchikan-dwellin' 21st century cowboy/wanderer, playing ol' time folk and country. A stimulating mix of classic and indie sensibilities.
Drosera Ketchikan darkwave/ambient project. Lush, forlorn atmospheres, echoing drum beats, and icy vocals.
Ketchikan New Age artist, combining synthesizers with organic instruments and natural sounds.
Dark, acoustic-driven songs with enormous, full textures. Great for fans of shoegaze, darkwave, and anachronistic euro-pop.
SKALTROSSeriously intense Alaskan Black Metal from Brandon Hoyt and Jason Custer. Great for fans of Immortal, Enslaved, Burzum, Wolves in the Throne Room, Darkthrone, etc. If you're into BM, you'll be all over this stuff!
Straight from the DE/PA underground of the early 2000s, Young Vulgarians' bizarre, high-energy mixture of synthpop, post-hardcore, and melodrama has earned them cult classic status.
Our poetry radio show archives are now searchable by contributor: