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Barfly Camden - Sat 18th October

About Me


Corrupt Events bring you good honest music, for the open-minded! Barfly's ONLY dedicated new & unsigned bands night, since 2005.Our headliners this month are Turnpike Glow . Since moving to London from Italy, this group have impressed Radio 1's Huw Stephens and 6Music's Tom Robinson, amongst others. They caught our attention with their inventive, original, poppy psych-rock sounds. "it shouldnt be too long before media attention turns on this lot... [they have] a creative song craft at work..." said Losing Today.

"Really like this!"
Huw Stephens, BBC RADIO 1

"If every indie band would sound this creative, daring and brilliant, the world would sure be a better place. "
Mario, Goonite Club Promoter @ Buffalo Bar, London
"Fantastic, but guitar melodies like these deserve a larger audience than the 150-copy release. The hooks are irresistable, and the multilayered melodies won't let you walk away. Turnpike Glow have no small measure of aural charisma."
Pop Drivel
"Multi-layered cunning, effects, chiming guitars and vox breezes that spin off individually to create pleasant whirpools and this is Dirty Rain and its big label, big band, long track record experienced in its quality and accomplishment"
Unpeeled
"A killer release from Italy which we dont mind admitting to have had fun aplenty with is a delightful 6-track debut from Rome based quartet Turnpike Glow. Having already supported the likes of the very wonderful Jennifer Gentle and the Radio Dept it shouldnt be too long before media attention turns on this lot because without doubt this collection of cuts reveals a creative song craft at work..."
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------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Turnpike Glow started life in Rome in 2003 as aspiring young hopefuls in a scene marginalised by Italian pop and insider trading. But with their Beta Band-Flaming Lips inspired sound they soon found themselves supporting acts like Cooper Temple Clause, The Futureheads, The Others and The Constantines. In 2007 they started flying over to do live shows in London, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. It soon became clear that the UK was where the band could find a receptive audience and so the songwriting core of the band, Sandro (vocals/guitar) and Giuseppe (vocals/bass/keyboards), moved to London armed with just their guitars and lots of European plug adaptors. One rainy Sunday they bumped into Anthony and Ben busking on the tube in giant sombreros. They talked, they laughed and eventually, they joined forces… ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------

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Member Since: 3/12/2005
Band Website: turnpikeglow.com/
Band Members:
Giuseppe La Mela - Vocals/Bass/Keys
Matteo Sandro Schiena - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Ben Dugard - Guitar
Anthony Hutchinson - Drums


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Venues we played:Hoxton Square Bar/ Monto Water Rats/ Buffalo Bar/ Rhythm Factory/ Jericho Tavern - Oxford/ Bullet Bar/ Bar Music Hall/ Cafè de Paris/ Bull and Gate/ Tommy Flynn's/ Industry/ Westbourne Studios/ The Cavern - Liverpool/ Channel M - Tv for Manchester/ Carpe Diem -Leeds

Influences: U2, Flaming Lips, Pavement, Beta Band, Doves, Notwist, Broken Social Scene, Grandaddy, The Beatles, Super Furry Animals, Elbow, The National, TV On The Radio, Beck, The Shins, Interpol, dEUS, Radiohead, Supergrass, Blur, Talking Heads, South, Television, Wilco, Velvet Underground
Sounds Like: Jennifer Connelly
Record Label: We are not the reason you are not Brian Epstein
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Barfly Saturday Night!

Hello folks!!!the time has come...  :)we're headlining the Barfly this Saturday and we need your support morethan ever!if you're planning any turnpike glow show in the near future make it THIS ON...
Posted by turnpike glow on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:39:00 PST

Tuesday 9th Rhythm Factory

hello we really think you should come and see Turnpike Glow at the Rhythm Factory this Tuesday.it's not because we're in the band..it's just the right thing to do..if we weren't in the band we would f...
Posted by turnpike glow on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:27:00 PST

Hoxton Bar July 15th + CatCutter Compilation

Hey folks,Come and spread your love in the East:Hoxton Square Bar in Shoreditch on Tuesday, July 15th.It's gonna be a cool night because we'll be sharing the stage with the very amazing Airborne Toxi...
Posted by turnpike glow on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:24:00 PST

BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson on our side!!!

BBC 6 Music's Tom Robinson will air Monday Suitcase on Saturday night 14/15th June or the following week-end.We'll keep you posted and foolish.Sandro and the Glow
Posted by turnpike glow on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:19:00 PST

Next Wednesday 16th on Huw Stephens BBC RADIO 1!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, We are pretty chuffed to announce our song Monday Suitcase will be airednext Wednesday 16th on BBC Radio 1 by the now-almost-legendary HuwStephens (12am -2am - BBC Introducing......
Posted by turnpike glow on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:59:00 PST

turnpike still glowing

hey folks,it's been a while, but the turnpike is still glowing.Many things changed, some stayed the same.We moved to North London and some people left the band (a big THANK YOU to Valerio and Francesc...
Posted by turnpike glow on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:52:00 PST

Support charity Kids Company on Nov 15th

In our first headlining gig in London we will be supporting the fantastic charity KIDS COMPANY (www.kidsco.org.uk) on Thursday November 15 at the Bar Music Hall. KIDS COMPANY offers practical, emotion...
Posted by turnpike glow on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:17:00 PST

Buffalo Bar 17th Oct

At Buffalo Bar, Goonite Clubthis wednesday 17th of October.   HORSEBOX: London 5-piece, delivering up-beat power-pop, sunny melodies and fabulous guitar riffs. The reason the song "Stupid Parts O...
Posted by turnpike glow on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:29:00 PST

Sziget Festival

If you want us to play the Sziget Festival PLEASE vote for us here: Radiocittàfutura-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------...
Posted by turnpike glow on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:32:00 PST

Xfm Uploaded

We've been chosen to be played this week on Clint Boon's Music:Response feature Xfm Uploaded on 97.7 FM from. One of our tracks will be aired on Wednesday June 7th between 7pm and 22pm.Please cli...
Posted by turnpike glow on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:24:00 PST