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"Turtleboy is an exciting amalgamation of the Paul Motian Trio, Radiohead, and so much more. This group is on the vanguard of the horn-guitar-drums format and barrelling ahead full speed." - Dave Douglas"[Turtleboy] leap right to my pleasure centers all at once - their sound is deeply melodic, structured, and disciplined... exhibit a striking lack of pretension.""Steeped in atmospheric space, loose grooves, and intelligent improvised interactions...""...Sounds more mature than one would expect..."- Roger Levesque - Edmonton Journal"Stripped down and heartfelt..A fresh new discovery"-L'Off Festival Du Jazz de MontrealTurtleboy is comprised of Jonathan Lindhorst on Saxophone, Ryan Butler on Guitar/Effects and Adam Miller on Drums/Percussion/Vox. Inspired by such great musicians as Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Wayne Krantz, and Jim Black, these three musicians combine free collective jazz and instrumental rock to make a truly unique style of music.In 2007, Turtleboy was voted Montreal's 2 Jazz act by the Montreal Mirror's Best of Montreal Readers Poll. Since then they have released their debut album, performed over fifty times across the nation and have participated in world renowned programs including The Banff Centre's Career Development Residency and Dave Douglas' International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music.Turtleboy's debut self-titled album is now on sale online and the band is now hard at work on their next one.To book Turtleboy, please contact Ryan Butler at 438-883-6525, or email him at [email protected]

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Member Since: 02/10/2007
Band Members: Jonathan Lindhorst - Saxophone Ryan Butler - Guitar Adam Miller - Drums
Influences: Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Krantz, Ben Monder, Indian Tabla beats, Wayne Shorter, Comic books, Jim Black, Bill McHenry, Ornette Coleman, Reid Anderson, The Bad Plus, David Bowie, Radiohead, Funny Stories.
Sounds Like: "Turtleboy is an exciting amalgamation of the Paul Motian Trio, Radiohead, and so much more. This group is on the vanguard of the horn-guitar-drums format and barrelling ahead full speed." - Dave Douglas
Record Label: Unsigned

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Turtleboy boy Album now for sale!!! http://cdbaby.com/cd/turtleboy

Our debut album, titled "Turtleboy" is now available online at http://cdbaby.com/cd/turtleboy  The album features artwork by photographer Chris Lindhorst and liner notes by up and coming novelist Crai...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:09:00 GMT

Turtleboy Opens for NOMO @ The Green Room

CJLO - Concordia's Underground RadioNOMO + Turtleboy @ Green Room Montreal, QC Date Attended: April 1st, 2009 So I'm thirteen years old, chilling out ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Turtleboy Debut Album Review!

Montreal MirrorTurtleboy self-titled (independent) Silver medallists in the Best Jazz Act category of the Mirrors 2007 Best of Montreal, this inventive jazz-plus trioslinging sax, six-string...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:00 GMT

The amazing Turtleboy! : Bassless jazz trio improvises across genres

Edmonton VUE WeeklyTurtleboy The amazing Turtleboy! : Bassless jazz trio improvises across genres Maria Kotovych / [email protected] For many people, the image of a jazz trio would not be complet...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:01:00 GMT

Turtleboy Plays Yardbird Jazz Festival

Edmonton JournalYardbird festival covers all bases, traditional to cutting-edge jazzIt's time to celebrate our own jazz artists when the second annual Yardbird Jazz Festival presents some of the ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:55:00 GMT

Turtleboy Voted #2 Jazz Act in Montreal

Montreal MirrorDont let the photo fool you. Turtleboy, a newbut, given their second-place ranking in the Best Jazz Act category, consequential band on Montreals jazz sceneis a trio. The lumpy gr...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Debut Album Recorded, Get a sneak peek right here!

Hey Everyone, We've been busy in the studio over the last month, but we're happy to report that our debut album is nearly complete.  Look for a finished product for sale in September, featuring artwo...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:29:00 GMT