About Kim Salmon
Born 1957. Kim Salmon is an Australian singer and songwriter.
Kim Leith Salmon (born 24 January 1957) is an Australian rock musician and songwriter from Perth. He has worked in various groups including the Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, Kim Salmon and the Business, and Darling Downs. Australian rock musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described Salmon as one of the first Australians to "embrace wholeheartedly the emergent punk phenomenon of the mid-to-late 1970s" with The Scientists. He declared that Beasts of Bourbon were "masters of uncompromising gutbucket blues and hard-edged rock'n'roll". In 2004 Salmon was inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Association Hall of Fame and in 2007, into the Music Victoria Awards Hall of Fame.
Early work
Kim Leith Salmon was born in 1957 in the Western Australian port city of Bunbury.
Discography
Kim Salmon is credited with: guitars (lead, slide, acoustic, bass), vocals, banjo, zither, jaw-harp, percussion, producer, audio mastering.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Kim Salmon?
Australian musician
When was Kim Salmon born?
Kim Salmon was born on 24 January 1957 in Bunbury.
What is Kim Salmon's occupation?
Kim Salmon is a singer and songwriter.
What nationality is Kim Salmon?
Kim Salmon is Australian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kim Salmon. https://biography.guide/kim-salmon/
MLA: "Kim Salmon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kim-salmon/.
Chicago: "Kim Salmon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kim-salmon/.
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