All photos by Liam Fawell (Soundsgood).

With the scorching heatwave that has just past us, it was a nice breather to get outside again and vibe out at this year’s SummerSalt at Cottesloe Beach. With the perfect weather, a stunning beach setting and an amazing lineup, it’s really hard to go wrong - and boy did it deliver a night to remember.

The day opened with Jack Davies and George Alice opening the afternoon for us. Even with temperatures hitting mid-30s, it didn’t deter people from coming down and starting the evening off early. The artists graced us with their indie-atmospheric tunes, pleasing those who sat down in the sand or on the grass embankment, basking in the good music and warm afternoon sun.

Garrett Kato soon emerged, lulling us with his husky voice and masterful guitar work. Going through his set, Garrett played his hits ‘Sweet Jane’ and ‘Taking It Slowly’, before leading us into his latest single, ‘Holding on to You’.

With kitesurfers drifting by in the background and the sun slowly setting behind the stage, CLEWS hit the stage, delivering us the perfect vibes to prepare us for the night ahead. The Sydney-based sisters fluctuated between high energy songs such as ‘Crushed’ and ‘Museum’, but still bringing it down to hit the perfect sunset atmosphere with songs like ‘Crushed II’.

As the sun set, the bustling all-ages venue catered to all, supplying food trucks, a bar and even a Sea Shepherd tent to help bring home the event’s sustainable message.

As night descended on Cott, the main stage darkened, leaving Tash Sultana’s signature neon cactus, rainbow and flamingo illuminating the stage while Bob Marley’s ‘Is This Love’ played over the loudspeakers. Tash came out, blending in with the barefoot audience, and easing us into the night with the smooth electric sound of ‘Seed’.

Tash stripped every song back into its core state, building it up one rift at a time by looping them over and over until the song was playing in its entirety. She moved through her set, playing ‘Big Smoke’ and her hit ‘Mystik’, entrancing the audience with her reverbing progressions and hypnotic stage visuals.

The one-woman wonder played through a plethora of instruments, including the electric and acoustic guitar, launchpad, chimes, and even a trumpet. At one point she even beatboxed over ‘Synergy’ with a pan flute! Tash’s rhythmic tunes created a dreamscape, with every song fluidly running into the next without an obvious divider.

The set was dreamy, psychedelic and beautiful. Accompanied by the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, it honestly couldn’t have gotten any better. With a wide smile of pure joy across her face, you could just tell that Tash was a woman in love and obsessed with the craft she has created.

Tash finished the night with her biggest hits ‘Notion’ and ‘Jungle’, winding the originally 5-minute songs through a 15-minute journey for each, building them up and breaking them down in what only could be described as a sensory masterpiece.

I would be underselling it to say the night was perfect. Well done Tash, you really outdid yourself and left your mark on a very satisfied audience.