The Turturros were a punk rock band from Rome, Italy. The project started in 1998, when Umberto (bass and vocals) and Franz (drums), at that time playing together in a punk cover group called S.I.D., decided to write original songs and asked to Andrea to play guitar. The first name of the band was The Flips, but after they recorded a couple of songs live in studio, Andrea was not more interested.
Marco, leader of the band The Real Swinger, answered to an advertise posted on a web magazine and was also the guy who picked up the name of the band, a tribute to the italian-american actor John Turturro. With him, The Turturros started performing live and in september 1999 recorded a 9 songs demo, called "Lazy and Idiot". But just after that, also Marco decided to quit.
It was the time of Gianluca, an old friend of the company, to play guitar for the band until they disbanded in 2002.
The Turturros published a new 10 songs demo, "Songs for Losers", and a 7" EP with 4 songs, "I'm Not" in 2000; a 7" EP with two songs split with the band Los Activos in 2001, and a last cd with 8 songs, called "Still Doin' Our Stuff" in 2002.
The band played a lot in Rome and around Italy, with bands like Groovie Ghoulies, Sonic Dolls, Peawees, Retarded, Brigate Rozze, Semprefreski, Strength Approach, Killtime and Popsters. The last show was in Rome, on march, 6 2002, supporting the Usa band Darlington.
2006 - After almost five years, Umberto and Franz met Marco, Turturro by real family name, and decided to come on stage again.
2008 - The family is alive and kicking and growing up! We have a new member in the line-up, Simone "Cekka" (from Bonnie Parkers) on bass.
SHOWS AFTER THE REUNION
2008
03/05 - Rovato (BS) @ 28 maggio w/SOLECISMI PEDESTRI w/MY BURNING WINGS
02/05 - Parma @ Laboratorio Mu - w/SOLECISMI PEDESTRI w/ODATTO CHERNOBIL
17/04 - Roma @ Linux -w/GARCON FATAL w/PARANOIA
28/03 - Roma @ Sans Papier - w/BLOOD '77 w/SERIAL DRINKERS
2007
31/10 - Pomezia (Rm) @ La Lucciola - w/BRUNO MARCIO w/THE BETTIES
20/10 - Roma @ Angel's Beer - w/THE BONE MACHINE w/SKUMA
23/09 - Roma @ Traffic - w/URGE NICOTINA w/SERIAL DRINKERS
13/07 - Aprilia (LT) @ 40 Grados - w/THE NAPPIES w/PINHEADS
08/07 - Roma @ Angel's Beer - w/THE FLOWERS w/DRESSED TO KILL w/ALMONERS
10/06 - Birmingham (UK) @ Market Tavern w/SEDATIONS w/HUNCHBACKS w/MAPATAZI BOB
09/06 - Leicester (UK) @ The Shed w/SEDATIONS w/ESCAPEGOAT
08/06 - Leicester (UK) @ The Victory w/SEDATIONS w/FIRST WAVE w/HUNCHBACKS
30/04 - Roma @ Traffic w/RETARDED w/SOLECISMI PEDESTRI
07/04 - Roma @ Zoobar w/GARCON FATAL
17/03 - Torino @ Sound Factory w/KILLDADDIES w/SOLECISMI PEDESTRI
16/03 - Castelnovo Val Tidone (Pc) @ Madly pub w/THE LEECHES w/THE CUMMIES
07/03 - Roma @ Linux club w/MILES AWAY w/THE LOVERS KILL w/URGE NICOTINA
17/02 - Falconara Marittima (An) @ Csa Kontatto w/SOLECISMI PEDESTRI
08/02 - Roma @ 56th Street w/THE LAPSUS w/THE LOVERS KILL
2006
21/12 - Roma @ Alpheus w/BLACK CIRCUS TARANTULA w/THE LAPSUS w/SKUMA
