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Don Turner

About Me

Don Turner is one of the most interesting singer/songwriters currently playing in the New York City metropolitan area. His unique musical perspective and wonderful sense of humor merge into songs you are sure to keep humming in your head!Over the past years Don has played some of the most prestigious venues in NYC both as a solo act, with a number of other excellent solo artists, and in different band lineups.Don has recently been working in the studio on his very first professionally produced CD. No release date has been announced

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/27/2005
Band Members: Don Turner: Guitar and vocals. Additional musicians on recordings: "Don't Blame Me": Derek Reese: Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Drum Programing. "Who's There For Me"? & "The Death Of Innocence": Lenny Mack: Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming and Steve-O on Bass.On "December Rain": Bill Hanley: Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Influences: Robyn Hitchcock, Psychedelic Furs, They Might Be Giants, XTC, Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush, Bill Nelson, Radiohead, Blur, Peter Murphy and the Kinks.
Sounds Like: Psychedelic Furs, Robin Hitchcock, They Might Be Giants, XTC, Kate Bush, Bill Nelson, The Church, Cocteau Twins, The Kinks, Peter Murphy, Blur, Radiohead
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Birthday Gig Rocks!

    What a great night! I packed the place. Steve-O & I really rocked out with 2 strong sets. My new song "Baby" wowed them! My funny songs really went over and the more serious one...
Posted by Don Turner on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:24:00 PST

Check out this event: Don Turner - Birthday Gig

Hosted By: Don Turner When: 01 Mar 2007, 7:30 AMWhere: Cafe Dodo45 Peck Slip on corner of South StNew York, NY 10001United StatesDescription:Don Turner Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Don Turner on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:16:00 PST

About the Oct 14th Gig

Things sometimes just do not go the way you want them to. My new drummer last minute quit the band right before our gig. Bummer, right? So I had to re think how to do the show without him. Then a few ...
Posted by Don Turner on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:27:00 PST

Found A Drummer!

Hello Babies, Good news! I found a great drummer who will be backing me and Steve-O(on bass) at my upcoming gig. I'm hoping that he enjoys playing with us and decides to stay on permanently. We had on...
Posted by Don Turner on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:24:00 PST

Memorial Day Weekend

Hey, how's your weekend. I did an open mike that my friend Lisa Itts did in Freeport Friday night.. It was cute playing for some teenagers and people closer to my age as well. I saw Rachel Lochak perf...
Posted by Don Turner on Sun, 28 May 2006 12:41:00 PST