SALT DOLL : Christine Isherwood

The debut album by Salt Doll was released on Topplers in 2009. This was a bit of a departure for Topplers Records in as much that it was a well produced, beautifuly crafted, subtle folk-rock album and not ramshackle DIY punk like most of their catalogue!

Salt Doll was Christine Isherwood and Terry Koivunen. Christine Isherwood supplied the female vocals to Steve Treament's early singles. 
Having had a previous band together as The Jealous Lovers in London, time and life had rent them apart and they found themselves living on different sides of the Atlantic, Christine in the USA, and Terry in the UK. 
They came together again in London and created this sumptious album with world class session men. The Salt Doll CD came in a Standard Jewel Case containing a big foldout sleeve with lyrics and some very watery photos!

The debut album from Salt Doll was a collection of 11 bittersweet songs with an acoustic feel and an electric atmosphere and it 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 Brothers in Law' comprised of Lee Damarell of Pullover on electric bass; Paul Seacroft of such luminaries as The Selecter and Prince Buster, 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 the legendary John Riches; and Kevin Poree, a luminous soul, lent his skills to keyboards and backing vocals. 
The Washed Ashore Collection was produced by Kevin Poree at Berry St Studios in London.

Listen to The Washed Ashore Collection on BandCamp...

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 and, as a teenage tearaway, had busked on the streets of London in the aftermath of punk with Nikki Sudden and Steve. Later she joined A Popular History of Signs, and then fronting The Mighty Whirling. She did radical political musical theatre for some years with the Poison Girls.
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, and 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 the album, 'Tea With Cindi'.

Terry is currently exploring his dark metal groove in Leeds. 

Salt Doll continued and Christine Isherwood was 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.

You can hear some of Christine's more recent music on SoundCloud...
and see her in action on YouTube.