Burning Salt

"An act of expulsion, purification or protection."

Burning Salt is an interdisciplinary project by Hannah 'Hunter' Hull (they/she). The ancient practice of ‘burning salt’ is an act of expulsion, purification or protection. Hull uses song, poetry, drawing, photography and film to these ends.

Known for their startlingly honest songs and distinctive low-register voice, fans have described their unusual vocal style as “scraped out of an ashtray somewhere in the early 90s” and “Friday night meets Sunday morning.”

Hull’s genre-defying approach has been described alternately as Art Pop, Sadcore and Gothic Folk. Their musical references include Leonard Cohen, Dolly Parton, Nirvana, Alanis Morissette and PJ Harvey.

“A major talent” – Folking

“Deeply moving” – The F-Word

“A cult band” – Hot Music Live

“Really distinctive. Very individual” – BBC Music Introducing