Turin Brakes biography
Sound
Turin Brakes have often been compared to many of the new acoustic movement bands spawned in the late 1990s such as Elbow, Starsailor, and the Norwegian band Kings of Convenience, whose 2001 album entitled
Quiet Is the New Loud is a helpful indicator of the band's first album. Each record, Turin Brakes try to change their sound. While the first album features a lot of acoustic guitar,
Ether Song featured more electric guitar and was, in total, a lot darker. The third album
Jackinabox can be seen as a combination of the first two albums, with some funk influences.. While
Dark on Fire featured a bigger sound produced by Ethan Johns, 2010s
Outbursts can be seen as a return to the sound of
The Optimist LP. Turin Brakes usually perform live as a 5-piece to achieve a full band sound. Since 2000, the duo are joined on stage (and often also in studio) by Rob Allum (drums), Phil Marten (keyboards) and Eddie Myer (bass).
Discography
Albums
- 2001 - The Optimist LP - Source/Astralwerks CD/LP
- 2003 - Ether Song - Source/Astralwerks CD/LP
- 2005 - JackInABox - Source/Astralwerks CD/LP
- 2005 - Live at the Palladium - Source/Astralwerks (Digital download)
- 2007 - Dark on Fire - Source/Astralwerks CD
- 2010 - Outbursts - Cooking Vinyl CD
Compilation albums
- 2009 - Bottled At Source - The Best Of The Source Years - Source/Astralwerks CD
Mix albums
- 2004 - Late Night Tales: Turin Brakes - Source/Azuli Records CD/LP
EPs
- 1999 - The Door EP - Anvil 7"/CD
- 2000 - The State of Things EP - Source 7"/CD
- 2000 - Fight or Flight - Source 7"/CD
- 2005 - NapsterLive - Napster (Digital download)
- 2005 - The Red Moon EP - Source 7"/CD
- 2007 - Something Out Of Nothing EP - Source CD
- 2010 - Everybody Knows Everyday's A Black Wicked Game - The Complete ATOMIC CD (covers ep)
- 2011 - Xerox - The Complete ATOMIC CD (covers ep with 1 new original track)
Compilations
Turin Brakes tracks have appeared on the following compilation CDs:
References
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