King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has been widely regarded as a hub for musical discovery and emerging talent since 1990, and its New Year’s Revolution programme is no exception. On January 30th, up-and-coming local indie band Fat Salami exploded onto the stage, delivering another extraordinary performance.
Okay, so first of all, I have to ask, the name ‘Fat Salami’ where did that come from?
Jamie: We just looked up at the stars one day [laughs]. No, it was actually my Dad’s idea. We were in the car, just spit balling ideas off one another.
Jack: It was sort of a placeholder name before we came up with a replacement, and it just kind of stuck.
So, you guys have been a band for a couple of years now, with your first gig back in 2024. How did the band come to be? Was it through similar interests, or do you all go way back?
Lewis: Pretty much, these three (gesturing to Jamie, Jack and Cameron) all know each other from school. Cameron and I, on the other hand, know each other from playing football together, and then we bonded over music.
Cameron: Lewis and Dave have a cool story about how they met.
Lewis: Yeah-basically, Dave and I were at this gig. We’d known each other through Jack (gesturing), and we were in a group chat together, so I’d seen his face a few times. But the first time he saw my face in real life was when I was crowd surfing at an Airborne gig. He messaged me like, “Lewis, are you at this gig?!” and I was like, “Yeah.” . Then he goes, “I swear I just held you up in the air.” So that’s how we actually met, and we ended up bumping into each other after that.
And this is your first gig of 2026 – what a way to start the year. How are you feeling ahead of tonight’ performance?
David: In the last ten minutes I’ve gotten really, really nervous for it. But I think we’ll pull through and persevere, as we always try to [laughs].
Lewis: I’m feeling quite good, to be honest – feeling quite confident.
Jack: I’m feeling fine.
Cameron: I’m pretty buzzing, I cant wait actually.
Jamie: Yeah me too – I’m really excited.
And you’ve have played King Tut’s before, supporting Honey in 2024. How does it feel to be back at this iconic venue, this time headlining for the New Year’s Revolution?
Cameron: Honestly, it feels amazing. When we got the email we were all totally buzzing.
Jamie: Yeah, it’s just really cool what they do – especially how much they support and promote local bands.
Are there any artists or bands that we should check out who are also part of this year’s New Year’s Revolution?
Lewis: We’re the second-last band to play, but definitely keep an eye on Heavy Skint – we went to see them recently and they were amazing. Fatale as well, for sure.
Jamie: Papercut Peach too – they’re a great band and just really lovely people.
Jack: Mankover as well, and Alesia too.
David: Kingston, Slow Dance, and Dylan Winters & the Posterity are all good friends of ours. It’s quite nice to see bands doing as well as us too [laughs].
Finally, fans are always on the lookout for new music – are we likely to hear any new songs tonight, or even get an album or an EP this year?
Lewis: There’ll definitely be at least one new tune tonight – although I think most folk coming along tonight will think they’re all new tunes [laughs]. But, erm, should we drop the knowledge … a single should be coming very soon, definitely in the first half of the year. We just need to get some videos in the works, so there’s another little exclusive for you [laughs].
Fat Salami will be playing with Dylan Jack Moran and Cosmic Empire @ McChuills Pub on March 22nd.
Interview by Rachel Bissett
