ABOUT

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter JARED SALTIEL can often be found working behind the scenes, channeling his talents as a string arranger, producer, and composer for the stage. A manic multi-instrumentalist in the vein of Jon Brion, his original music taps into his gifts for orchestration and atmospherics, receiving comparisons to chamber pop icons Rufus Wainwright and Sufjan Stevens. With his acerbic wit and crafty narrative constructions, Saltiel is a compelling lyricist and an unapologetic perfectionist.

As lead singer and songwriter of Ann Arbor, MI pop/rock band The Dirty Birds, he released his debut album How the Cause Became the Cure in 2009. As a solo artist, he has released two quixotic full-length concept albums (A Light Within, Out of Clay), and three straightforward folk-rock EPs (One More Revelation, No Heroes, Dream Song), receiving praise from Atwood Magazine, Impose, and Songwriting Magazine. As a producer and arranger, Saltiel has worked with artists such as KAYE (of San Fermin), Bell the Band, Sea Glass, and Cassidy Andrews. His theatrical work has been featured in Time Out and The New York Times.