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Wild Turkey

Wild Australian Rockabilly and Psychobilly Trio

About Me

One of the longest running Rockabilly and Psychobilly acts in the Southern Hemisphere. Recently celeberated our 19th Birthday as a band! New CD "Devil Ridin' Shotgun" out now (Distributed in Aus by MGM and in Europe by Nervous Records) We just did a wild lightening tour of the United States including a wild weekend at Bo Huffs Rockabilly and Kustom Car Party in Utah and a crazed weekend in Las Vegas with a show at the Doubledown Saloon. Other CD's include "I Drove All Day" - 1993 "Love That Kills" - 1997 "Surfin' Hearse - Live" - 2001

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/10/2006
Band Website: wildturkeymusic.com
Band Members: John Marsden - Lead Vocals and Lead Guitar and songwriter maniac, Guy Lawson - Double Bass and Beer swilling, Kirk Syrett - Drums, vocals and Tequila mayhem!
Influences: The Cramps, Johnny Cash, Motorhead, The Meteors, Early ZZ Top, Eddie Cochrane, Kiss, Johnny Burnette Trio, Linc Wray, King Kurt, Hank Williams, Hank Williams 111, Jerry Lee Lewis, David Alan Coe, Reverand Horton Heat, Southern Culture On The Skids, Jimmy Rodgers, Bloodrock, Alice Cooper, Corpsegrinders, Intoxica, Stray Cats, Hasil Adkins, The Sonics, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Rose Tattoo, The Atlantics, Elvis,
Sounds Like: Three Crazed Maniacs Swilling Tequila in a wild frenzy!
Record Label: Distributed by MGM
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Las Vegas!

Booze, Rock N Roll, 60's Motel, Dry lake racing in a 2008 F250, Machine Guns, Hookers, Margarita Buffets, Liberace Museam, So Cal, Lost on Foot by yourself, Gaymen offering Kirk money for something!, ...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:23:00 PST

HANK 111 Show - Johnny almost arrested!

We saw Hank Williams 111 at the Launchpad in Alburquerque New Mexico (about 5 hours drive from where we are staying) and it was one of the best shows I have ever seen! Hank opened with a set of his wi...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:33:00 PST

Hotrod Show and Wedding!

We had a rockin' good day at the GP Autocrafters open day and hotrod show in Lewis Colorado! There was some awesome cars and Phil who runs the hotrod shop has a wild T Model Ford that is going to run ...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:16:00 PST

Bo Huff's Wild Kustom Weekend!

What a wild rockin' weekend! After working hard on my 56 Caddy late last week we headed off over the border into Utah on Friday - after stopping at the last liquor store in Colorado to buy boxes of fu...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:04:00 PST

Second USA Show - Alburquerque

Our second USA show at The Atomic Cantina in Alburquerque was awesome! We rolled up with a car trailer in tow as we were heading on to Texas the next day to pick up a 57 Chev Two Door for a mate. Ther...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:35:00 PST

Our first USA show....

Our first show in Phoenix Arizona was at a Hot Rod show put on by the Rattlers Club at The George and Dragon Pub! It was a damn good and Damn hot night! The other bands on were way cool - a Bluegrass ...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:36:00 PST

Colorado Frenzy!

Hey cats! Just did a photo shoot today to promote our USA tour with our special guest Double Bassist Norbert!  (we are having a ball but we miss you Guy - you better come next year!) It is mega h...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:01:00 PST

Wild Turkey land in USA

Howdy all! We are having a damn fine cold beer in Cortez Colorado right now! Big trip but all is good! Getting my 56 Caddy out of storage next and start cruisin'! Yippee!
Posted by Wild Turkey on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:56:00 PST

Johnny Disorganised and late as usual! Leaving for USA in only a few Hours!

Ah Mr disorganised himself John has been in a demented frenzy trying to prepare for the big ol USA trip! Well folks with only hours to go and a can in his hand he now only has to pack! Phew! We are g...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:12:00 PST

Death Defying Hearse Driving!

Typical Johnny running late to our gig at Glenburn was hammering the Hearse up the Melba Highway - overtaking every car and sitting on 80 MPH and I was actually thinking to myself "Mmm I hope that cra...
Posted by Wild Turkey on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:47:00 PST