Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside is an American rock band from Portland, Oregon. The group is composed of Sallie Ford (vocals and guitar), Tyler Tornfelt (upright bass), Ford Tennis (drums), and Jeff Munger (guitar). In 2009, they self-released an EP titled, Not An Animal and later signed a record deal with Partisan Records and released their first full-length album Dirty Radio in May 2011. Earlier this year, they released the album, Untamed Beast via Fargo Records- "They Told Me" is the lead single from the album. Check out their live set with KEXP at the 2013 Bumbershoot Festival below.
Who were the artists that made you want to pursue music?
"When I decided I wanted to start writing my own music I was listening to a lot of jazz and also contemporary indie rock stuff; Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, and Squirrel Nut Zippers, who do a lot of classic jazz modernized. I just loved that feminine tone of voice. I also listened to a lot of Cat Power, CocoRosie, Regina Spektor and just thought, yeah, why not do something that’s a mix of them both." -The Independent.
Who were the artists that made you want to pursue music?
"When I decided I wanted to start writing my own music I was listening to a lot of jazz and also contemporary indie rock stuff; Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, and Squirrel Nut Zippers, who do a lot of classic jazz modernized. I just loved that feminine tone of voice. I also listened to a lot of Cat Power, CocoRosie, Regina Spektor and just thought, yeah, why not do something that’s a mix of them both." -The Independent.