The Mad Turks From Istanbul
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The Mad Turks From Istanbul are a power pop band from Adelaide. They were formed in 1984 by Chuck Skatt (Charles Jenkins
) on vocals, Dom Benedictine III (Dominic Larizza) on drums, Martyn La Merde (Martyn Christopher) on bass and Hank M Turk (Matthias Eckhardt) on guitar. In 1986 Steve Caon joined on drums and Benedictine moved to guitar. While in Adelaide they released a series of singles and their debut album, Cafe Istanbul (1987, Greasy Pop).
In 1989 Turk left the band and Skatt started playing guitar. The remaining members moved to Melbourne and became The Mad Turks. There they released their second album, Toast (1990, Greasy Pop). In early 1990, Martyn Christopher was replaced on bass by Phil Magnay from Perth band The Jackals. Three singles from Toast were released before the group disbanded in late 1991. Skatt and Benedictine went on to form Icecream Hands
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singles
Charles Jenkins (musician)
Charles Jenkins is a musician based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is a member of Icecream Hands and has released three solo albums.Jenkins was born in Mildura, Victoria and soon was moved to Adelaide, South Australia. He started performing solo and later joined The Mad Turks From Istanbul and in 1989...
) on vocals, Dom Benedictine III (Dominic Larizza) on drums, Martyn La Merde (Martyn Christopher) on bass and Hank M Turk (Matthias Eckhardt) on guitar. In 1986 Steve Caon joined on drums and Benedictine moved to guitar. While in Adelaide they released a series of singles and their debut album, Cafe Istanbul (1987, Greasy Pop).
In 1989 Turk left the band and Skatt started playing guitar. The remaining members moved to Melbourne and became The Mad Turks. There they released their second album, Toast (1990, Greasy Pop). In early 1990, Martyn Christopher was replaced on bass by Phil Magnay from Perth band The Jackals. Three singles from Toast were released before the group disbanded in late 1991. Skatt and Benedictine went on to form Icecream Hands
Icecream Hands
Icecream Hands were a power pop band formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 1992 as Chuck Skatt and His Icecream Hands with Charles "Chuck Skatt" Jenkins as lead singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist, Arturo "Arch" Larizza on bass guitar, his brother Dom "Benedictine III" Larizza on lead guitar and...
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Discography
albums- Cafe Istanbul (1987) - Greasy Pop
- Toast (1990) - Greasy Pop
singles
- "Lolene"/"Seeing" (1986) - Greasy Pop
- "Holding My Breath"/"All Those Words"/"Prostitute My Brain" (1987) - Greasy Pop
- "Looking Forward to Destroy"/"Given My Number" (1988) - Greasy Pop
- "Tempers Flare"/"American Hearthrob" (1989) - Greasy Pop
- "The Last Time"/"Elusive Dream" (1989) - Greasy Pop
- "Walking Disaster"/"Holding My Breath" (1989) - Greasy Pop
Further reading
- Sly, David. The Mad Turks from Istanbul, The Advertiser, 10 December 1987, page A3
- Sly, David. The Mad Turks from Istanbul no real alternative, The Advertiser, 16 October 1986, page 31
- Sly, David. Turks push to promote their profile, The Advertiser, 31 March 1988, page A03
- Mad time for the Turks, The Advertiser, 4 October 1990, page A14