Joe Turner & the Seven Levels

About Me

Joe Turner has always sung and played a variety of instruments, so when his previous outfit Abunai! called it quits after five years, he got off their drum stool and back to work on some new sounds of his own. After the 'small' distraction of organizing the universally loved Terrastock 5 festival was over, he began to make a year and half of unemployment worthwhile by focusing on his new solo sounds. "Between Two Seconds" runs a wire-length between meditative gauze-rock and full-on rocking psychedelia. He's got plenty of inspired experience to draw on, having performed with The Lilys, Barbara Manning, Damo Suzuki (Can), Brother JT, and Nick Saloman (Bevis Frond), as well as several times with the Boston Rock Opera. Joe's song contributions to Abunai! had left a clue as to the layered, melodious urges that he'd been harboring, and now those urges are ripe for the rock harvest.
Whether it's the huge harmonies that fill up "Coordinate Zero" (an audio picture-postcard from Amsterdam), the rock-solid drums and sharp guitar leads in "Perfect the First Time", a watery piano leading the way in "When the Day Crowd Leaves", or the muscular bass of "Stella Luna" (written only after seeing, but not actually reading, the children's book of the same name) Joe uses his unerring melodic sensibility to plunk stoned cyclical mantras onto the same skewer as twitchy psych-pop, delivering a delicious rock shishkebab to your plate.
"Turn Me Upside-Down" appears on the compilation CD The Further Adventures of the Telepathic Explorers from Free City Media (http://www.freecitymedia.com).
Listen for "When the Day Crowd Leaves" in the independent film "The Offering".

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Music:

Member Since: 07/06/2005
Band Website: http://www.abunai.com/joe
Band Members: Joe Turner & the Seven Levels on Facebook
Seven Levels: Joe Turner (guitar), Michael Braga (guitar), Carolyn Corella (bass), Wright Maney (drums), Dan Parmenter (piano), Joel Simches (organ/synth).
Special guest Levels on "Between Two Seconds": Bill Doss, Sam Mixon (vocals); Heather McIntosh (cello), Brendan Quinn, Mark Dwinell (guitars).
Former Levels: David Bentley (guitar/cello), Ajda Snyder (flute/accordion/vocals), Carl Harkness (drums)

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Influences:
Sounds Like: Beatles, Who, Byrds, Pink Floyd, XTC.
Record Label: Camera Obscura (http://www.cameraobscura.com.au)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Upcoming Fun!

Just a quick note to let you all know what's up! APRIL 14 TT the Bear's Place Central Square, Cambridge MA with COMMON LOON and UNWED SAILORhttp://www.ttthebears.com MAY 19 91.5FM http://www.wmf...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:59:00 GMT

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Posted by on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:58:00 GMT

Upcoming Show - JT7L and Thought Forms @ PA's

Hello, folks!Don't forget: our next show is TUESDAY MAY 19 2009 at PA's Lounge in Somerville MA!We shall unveil our new drummer, Craig Dorfman, and a slew of new tunes. It's the sound of you in space...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Well Done, Sonny

Well, it's been a few days and now I feel like I can discuss it with some sense of perspective. Our show on Thursday night was 1000% more successful than I expected it to be. For a start, ...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:47:00 GMT

THE 1965 GRETSCH ASTRO-JET

Just a little reminder... the above-named guitar will be on display and producing pleasantly rockin' noises at PA's Lounge, Union Square, Somerville, on December 4, 2008 (the day question 2 goes into ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:09:00 GMT

Good show tomorrow night!

The other band I'm in ...Black Fortress of Opium Tomorrow night @ 9pmT.T. the Bear's Place, 12 Brookline Street, Cambridge MA (Central Square) http://www.ttthebears.comwith: What Time is it, M...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:41:00 GMT

mark those calendars

December 4 2008JOE TURNER & THE SEVEN LEVELSPA's LoungeUnion Square, Somerville MAAlso: Black Fortress of Opium, Gate 5That should give you a little time to plan. ;-)
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:16:00 GMT

Quite a good show tonight at CHURCH in Boston!

The other band I'm in ...Black Fortress of Opium Tonight @ 9pmChurch, 69 Kilmarnock St, Boston, MA 02215 http://churchofboston.comwith: The Singhs ...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45:00 GMT

JULY 4 COOKOUT

July 4th1:00PM329 Ward Street, Newton Centre MA, 02459Bring whatever!781-706-3782
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:00 GMT

Happy Birthday to Me

41 . . . woot!
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 05:46:00 GMT