Saltwater Gypsy was co-founded by Kevin Schmitke and Justin Spearing in 2008. This was built on a 10 year musical relationship. The writing and styling is that of Kevin Schmitke who plays and performs all of the instruments excluding Justin’s tracks. Their style is a fusion of rock, blues with a sprinkle of country thrown in which begins back in the 1950’s to present time. Saltwater Gypsy has developed a catalogue that far exceeds the material that has been released to the public. They continue to build on this catalogue to this day.

The release of their debut CD titled “Fifth” has long been anticipated by fans from all over. On this CD lead single “Everything Heals” is about an abused child at the hands of his father. Its lyrical content is powerful sung with conviction and emotion. This song has an abundance of melodic sections, with multiple guitars in sync, in the zone and in the moment. One unique aspect is that Kevin’s 14 year old daughter lends her vocal talent to some of the groups songs. Audience reviews indicate that this song is by far the best they’ve heard from this group. They have received some great reviews, one of which was from Artie Kornfeld, a co-creator of Woodstock.

This “Fifth” has been released in its digital format and is available at most iStores. At this time Saltwater Gypsy play small acoustic showcases but are ready to move to a larger scale if the need arises. Putting together a complete band to answer the challenge of working a larger arena has been always a goal in their minds.

“Even though Saltwater Gypsy is new to the industry, Kevin’s accomplishments go back 25 years. He is not only a graduate of the American Audio Institute’s Recording engineer and Music Production program under Pete Miller, he is also a graduate of the Musician’s Institute’s GIT program. He has written albums for acts and worked with some of the most influential people in the Canadian Music industry before leaving to raise his child as a single parent”.

Saltwater Gypsy is currently working with A & R Select in West Hollywood, Ca. for licensing, publishing, a record deal and/or placement opportunities. For additional information, please contact them at:

323-924-5897

www.arselect.com

To listen to and/or purchase some or all of their songs, please log onto the following websites:

www.swgsound.com

www.promofm.com (Search: Saltwater Gypsy)