Cara Salimando Shows Her Raw Talent In "Dust"

Universal Motown/SRP Records artist Cara Salimando has premiered a new video for the title track "Dust" off her debut EP. The video will also be featured on AOL PopEater as well as photos of her visit to the AOL Music office. Most 18-year-olds have graduation, prom and a social life to worry about. Salimando has all of that on her plate, but she's also got an EP to promote, and if that weren't enough to keep her busy, there's also tours with artists like Ingrid Michaelson, opening spots for Mary Chapin Carpenter and a full-length album in the works.
The 18-year-old, draws inspiration from Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple, was discovered in an unlikely place: a New Jersey taco bar. She's in the midst of recording her debut full length at Lakehouse Music, an independent music company based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She has deeply immersed herself in music, and dedicates most of her time quietly working away at writing and performing music for almost her whole life. Her recorded music ranges from simple moody piano and vocal melodies to elaborate and elegant string productions. With a disarming charm and lyrics full of imagery, her warm tone tells stories that we quickly find ourselves in.
In her passionate new video for "Dust," shot in beautiful Paris, Salimando showcases the raw talent that helped put her on the fast track to music stardom. In the clip, she sits in a stark empty room at a piano, her powerful voice and candid lyrics require no additional music video flair. Interspersed with the performance shots, we see Salimando perusing the streets of Paris. "The video for 'Dust' tells the story of a girl and a boy whose paths, unbeknownst to either one, cross several times sever times," Salimando explained. "The two have several close encounters, eventually noticing each other, but never truly come together."
Salimando's music specializes in capturing the emotions and anxieties that so often come with young love. She's an artist truly tapped in to the mindset of young adults like her, something songwriters have always strived for but don't always achieve. It's a quality that makes Salimando so relatable and her music so easy to connect with, although she admitted that there were parts of teenage life she was missing out on herself. One thing that seems to come organically for Salimando is having an ability to blend beautiful vocal harmonies with soulful piano melodies, says her producer Jon Leidersdorff. With her colorful approach that touches the feelings, her songs paint pictures of harbor towns, skyscrapers, full moons and bittersweet memories.