Rock Salt and Nails

Rock, Salt and Nail may be the most exciting band to emerge from the Shetland Islands, off the coast of Scotland. Led by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Paul Johnston, the band combines the musical traditions of their homeland with the intense drive of contemporary music. The group's sound was described by BBC Scotland announcer Tom Morton as "an astonishing vibrant mix of traditional tunes, contemporary songwriting, and blazing instrumental brilliance -- acoustic music rooted in Shetland but with the energy, intelligence, and fire to take on the world." Morton's view of t...