John Salvage.
Hamtramck-based singer-songwriter John Salvage has had a big box of 7-inch records in his living room since May of last year. The records are all copies of the 33-year-old's debut solo record, the acoustic-leaning, Jason Isbell-steeped, modern Americana-influenced
Coyote Hasten. And then, of course, the pandemic hit. So the records sit and Salvage anticipates Jan. 29, the record's release date, which is nearly a year after he had originally intended to release the music that, if he's being honest, has been occupying valuable real estate in his head for more than a decade.
"Revisiting it wasn't so much the issue," Salvage says. "It was more that it felt great to finally get it out. And then that got me inspired. So a couple of the songs on it I wrote for the album, and they're definitely some of my favorite ones on it. So yeah, I'm really happy with how it turned out. It's a good solo record to start off with, I think."