In the world of live music, SAL has carved out a vibrant and steadily rising path.
Originally from County Kildare and now based between Milan and Miltown Malbay, Ireland, SAL has built a reputation for electrifying live shows, gracing Ireland’s most prestigious venues and festivals while captivating listeners abroad in Germany, Switzerland, Lithuania, and the UK.
From headline shows across Ireland to regular appearances at Irish and European tours, she has cultivated a loyal and growing international following. Along the way, she has shared stages with some of Ireland’s most respected artists, including Declan O’Rourke, Scullion, Hermitage Green, Mick Flannery, The Stunning and Luka Bloom.
Every release from SAL over the past two years has reached number one on the Irish iTunes Charts, cementing her as one of Ireland’s most consistent independent chart-topping artists. Following multiple national tours and sold-out European dates, she has continued to expand her audience through powerful support slots, headline shows, and intimate touring formats both at home and abroad.
SAL returns with her heartfelt new single, ‘Love‘, a warm and intimate acoustic track that celebrates finding true love, it will be released July 31st. The song is the second single from her forthcoming second album, due for release this September.
Written and co-produced by SAL, ‘Love’ is the first love song she has ever written. Honest, gentle and deeply personal, the song flowed effortlessly from a place she had never experienced before.
SAL’s sound has been described by Christy Moore as:
“continues to captivate. Sal is becoming an important artist.”
After years of soul-searching, adventure, heartbreak, healing and growth, meeting the love of her life inspired a song that arrived naturally, capturing a feeling that words had never quite been able to express until now.
Recorded with co-producer Martin O’Malley at Malbay Studios in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, ‘Love’ continues the intimate, raw and authentic acoustic sound that has become the foundation of SAL’s upcoming album.
Releasing ‘Love’ during one of the most significant seasons of her life, as she prepares to welcome her first child, makes this song especially meaningful. Entering her third trimester of pregnancy while sharing a song about discovering a love that feels like home reflects a beautiful full-circle moment in SAL’s journey, both as an artist and as a person.
Her recent café tours across Ireland and continued performances in Germany have further deepened her connection with audiences, while the closing months of 2025 offered her the space to fully immerse herself in recording.
This year, SAL will release her highly anticipated second studio album, her most vulnerable and powerful body of work to date. Fully acoustic, the record marks a return to her folk roots, back to where it all began when she was named New Folk Artist of the Year in 2017. Stripped back and emotionally fearless, this new chapter reflects an artist coming home to her sound.
With new music on the horizon, SAL hopes to grace stages across Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Ireland once again, continuing to expand her international presence through deeply authentic live performance. Her commitment to her craft remains unwavering, and her trajectory as an independent Irish artist continues to rise with strength, integrity, and heart.