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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]