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tourettes

SiK FuKs 4 Life

About Me

Tourettes is a crazy union. They say opposites attracted and that is definitely true of this band. It is also said that diversity builds strength - this is also true of Tourettes.
As the principle composer Ashley Manning is the master of musical ceremonies. His inner turmoil comes to an almost schizophrenic fore as his twin halves compete for supremacy. Part mad scientist part raconteur his muse and his apple mac are umbilically linked to his skull in a mess of cables and spent cigarettes.
Lyricist and vocalist Michele Madden takes her struggle to the people. Her pen crystallizes the angst of the disenfranchised, the ecstasy and exhilaration of teetering on the edge of greatness and the desperation of a life less traveled.
Michele Madden & Ashley Manning - both adopted out at birth have somehow found each other and despite their often brutal loathing of one another have forged a song writing partnership that beguiles and tantalizes.
The rhythm section of Ross Empson (bass) and Michael Quigley (drums) push the compositions to a fever pitch. They have played together in many groups since the very early 90s. Unhinged, dynamic, sprawling, self obsessed these two musicians are integral to the band and somehow walk the line between insanity and celebration.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/1/2005
Band Website: tourettes.com.au
Band Members: BUY TREASON SONGS & SICK SENSE

AUSTRALIANS - BUY DIRECT FROM UTOPIA RECORDS SYDNEY

EUROPEANS - BUY DIRECT FROM METALTIX

or DEMAND TOURETTES AT YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE THROUGH ARMAGEDDON MUSIC & THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTORS

GERMANY/AUSTRIA - SOULFOOD

BENELUX - ROCK INC

BULGARIA - WIZARD LTD

CZECH REPUBLIC - ROCK PARADISE

DENMARK - TARGET DISTRIBUTION

FINLAND - SUPER SOUNDS

FRANCE - UNDERCLASS

GREAT BRITAIN - PLASTIC HEAD

HUNGARY - HAMMER MUSIC

ISRAEL - RAVEN MUSIC

ITALY - AUDIO GLOBE

NORWAY - INDIE DISTRIBUTION

POLAND - MYSTIC PRODUCTION

PORTUGAL - RECITAL Lda

ROMAINIA - ROCRIS DISC RECORDS

RUSSIA - CD MAXIMUM

SLOWAKIA - ROCK EXTREMUM

SPAIN - AVISPA MUSIC

SWEDEN - SOUND POLLUTION

SWISS - MUSICVERTRIEB

TURKEY - HAMMER MUZIK

Pics

Pics

Pics

Pics

Influences: Influences:

The tribe, love, hate, grudges, scars, revenge......
Sounds Like: Sounds Like
26 years of bloodbourne hatred...and shit...Ive always wanted to say that...Fuck it! You tell us what ya think it sounds like...we KNOW what we sound like....but ya gotta see it live to know for sure....Keep an eye out....we are comming for your children......A million Sikfuks cant be wrong....

Ghost Parade - (from Treason Songs ) - Live video MFVF - Belgium Oct 2007

RFS - (from Sick Sense ) - Live video Wacken WET Stage Aug' 2006 - promo clip with studio sound

Rivers - (from Treason Songs) - Live Wacken - Press Tent Aug' 2007

Record Label: Armageddon Music ( Europe Only )
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Sorry Texas.....

.....But you are gonna have to rock without us this time around.We just cant make it this time round. Aw fuck. I knew that no one would update y'all so here I am .The bearer of totally shit news. Reas...
Posted by tourettes on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:43:00 PST

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!

See you in Austin! You heard me right.... March 12th to 15th I think.....more details to follow. My face hurts from smilin' so hard. SF4L M 7 x
Posted by tourettes on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:45:00 PST

Fuckassin about.....

Home..... Phew. So I said my goodbyes and walked back to the HOD for the last time this year.I felt like a character in a David Bowie song as I made my way up the ramp for the last time. I get inside ...
Posted by tourettes on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:56:00 PST

Farewell Europe....

Things are going to get completely messy from here on in so I thought that I would write while I still have the chance.Before 3 days of my outlaw life are sucked into the vortex that is international ...
Posted by tourettes on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:39:00 PST

........Switch my brain off,please.......

Heya....Sleep is playin' fucky with me yet again.I shut my eyes and it floods me....My life, how its all gonna change again in the blink of an eye and a fuckin' long plane trip.I think that I'm ok wit...
Posted by tourettes on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:17:00 PST

*FUCKIN’ BROODLE!!!!!*

Oh my God!2000 miles in 3 days and we did it!The guys are all passed out and shit but due to pain and looking and feeling like I just did 10 rounds in a fight club I am awake but its all good.I cant t...
Posted by tourettes on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:36:00 PST

Help me out here ok?

Got a little fable for you and as I dont usually pull this shit I want you to listen and then help Me out ok?Valentines day in '05 and I didn't think that I could have fallen any lower.Been Stuck in C...
Posted by tourettes on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:43:00 PST

Pain....

I feel like some clown has set my head on fire and then attempted to put in out with a hammer.The pain killers here are shit so they are keeping my mood, which is also shit,company.That mixed with str...
Posted by tourettes on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:42:00 PST

.....up late,Roadburn,white fur and bling

Its startin' to kick in with me how long we have been doin' this sonic pirate action for this year.I think We bailed in April.Fuck.....Europe in winter and I am the proud owner of a huge white fake fu...
Posted by tourettes on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:31:00 PST

*NEW YEARS EVE IN SYDNEY.....and other shit.....*

So this finds us kickin' ass all over holland.I really fuckin' dig it here,Some of the tribe rocked down from belgium as well...cool....Played with a band called Ripsaw last nite at Ed and Roccos in G...
Posted by tourettes on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:08:00 PST