Saturday, 30 April 2016

Artist Spotlight // Frank Turner


Members:
Frank Turner

Location:
Winchester, Wessex

Description:
Former punk band front man who's found a home in meaningful acoustic songwriting

Songs To Get You Started:
Get Better (2015), Recovery (2013), A Ballad Of Me and My Friends (2007), Dan's Song (2009), I Still Believe (2011)

Discography:
Studio Albums:
  1. Sleep Is For The Week (2007)
  2. Love, Ire & Song (2008)
  3. The First Three Years (2008)
  4. Poetry Of The Deed (2009)
  5. England Keep My Bones (2011)
  6. The Second Three Years (2011)
  7. Last Minutes & Lost Evenings (2012)
  8. Tape Deck Heart (2013)
  9. The Third Three Years (2014)
  10. Postive Songs For Negative People (2015)
  11. Ten For Ten (2016)
EP's & Singles:
  1. Vital Signs (2006)
  2. Campfire Punkrock (2006)
  3. The Real Damage (2007)
  4. Photosynthesis (2008)
  5. Reasons Not to Be an Idiot (2008)
  6. Long Live The Queen (2008)
  7. The Road (2009)
  8. Poetry Of The Deed (2009)
  9. Isabel (2010)
  10. Try This At Home (2010)
  11. I Still Believe (2010)
  12. Rock & Roll (2010)
  13. Peggy Sang The Blues (2011)
  14. If I Ever Stray (2011)
  15. Wessex Boy (2011)
  16. Recovery (2013)
  17. The Way I Tend To Be (2013)
  18. Losing Days (2013)
  19. Oh Brother (2013)
  20. Losing Days - EP (2013)
  21. Polaroid Picture - EP (2014)
  22. Polaroid Picture (2014)
  23. The Next Storm
  24. Mittens - EP (2016)
Interesting Facts:
  • Frank used to front the critically acclaimed UK punk band Million Dead
  • In 2016 Frank will play Reading & Leeds Festival for the 10th year in a row - a new record
  • Xtra Mile - the record company Frank is on - intended on 'Positive Songs For Negative People' to reach number 1, unfortunately that same week Dr. Dre surprised the world with his first record for 16 years
  • (Proceeding the above incident) The week of the album release Frank played a song in dedication to Dr. Dre at a tiny intimate show in his home town of Winchester
  • Frank is known for never not being on tour and is approaching nearly 2000 live shows!

Social Media:
Frank Turner Twitter
Frank Turner Facebook

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