Turn (band)
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Turn were an Irish
band
. They formed in 1998 when lead singer/guitarist Ollie Cole and drummer Ian Melady joined forces with Dublin bass player Gavin Fox
, who they met at a local recording studio. Cole and Melady had been friends since youth and had previously formed Pixies-influenced punk band Swampshack.http://ticketsthere.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/turn-a-history-1998-%E2%80%93-2006-2/
Through frantic gigging and the release of a few choice 7" singles, Turn started to earn a name for themselves and soon found themselves signed to Infectious Records
. Their debut album, Antisocial, soon followed and Turn looked to be on their way to stardom. Infectious, however, were not too interested in releasing any singles from the album and Turn soon found themselves in record company limbo once again.
With their schedule clear, Turn hit the road again playing gigs to get funds for more recording. The In Position EP was the fruit of these labours, a six track snapshot on their own Nurture label in March 2002 which was a taster of what was to come. A double a-side Another Year Over/Summer Song was released in July 2002 with the single going Top 30 in Ireland in its first week. However, Turn's luck was soon to catch up with them again as bassist Gavin Fox left to join Idlewild
http://www.nme.com/news/idlewild/13066. His last gig with Turn was on New Year's Eve 2002.http://www.rte.ie/arts/2002/1202/turn.html
Gavin's place was filled by ex-Skindive bassist Alan Lee and recording continued for Turn's second album Forward which was released in May 2003. The album entered the charts at number 16 and became one of the most popular Irish albums of the year. They continued touring through 2003 and 2004. More bass trouble hit when Alan Lee left and Ollie held open auditions in Dublin for a new bassist. Ciaran Kavanagh of The Rags soon joined up. In the meantime, Turn signed on with Setanta Records
and began work on their third album.
Turn's third album Turn LP
, eponymous titled, was released in Ireland in September 2005 and entered the Top 30 in its first week. It is due for release in the UK in early 2006. It was short listed for the inaugural Music Choice Award, an industry award to promote quality Irish Musicians/Bands, and the album was also nominated for a Meteor, while Turn were nominated for "Best Irish Band". They lost on both counts to U2, while the Music Choice Award went to Julie Feeney. Choice Music Prize#Shortlist
In December 2005 Gavin Fox
rejoined for a series of gigs. On 18 July 2006, the group announced that Turn planned one more tour of Ireland, before breaking up. Ollie also added "this has not been an easy decision to make". The band never played this tour. As of 19 July 2006, the www.turn.ie website was shut down.http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4471165&blogId=145122710
As of July 2009, all three original members are still pursing solo projects.
, with the song "Close Your Eyes" and Kyle XY
, in two separate episodes with the songs "All These Days" and "It's About Nothing".
Irish movie Boy Eats Girl
also features the songs "Stop" and "Harder".
EP's
Singles
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. They formed in 1998 when lead singer/guitarist Ollie Cole and drummer Ian Melady joined forces with Dublin bass player Gavin Fox
Gavin Fox
For the Canadian Actor see Gavin Fox Gavin Bernard Fox is bass player with the band Concerto For Constantine. He has also been in the band Vega 4, Scottish rock band Idlewild, and Irish indie rock band Turn.-References:...
, who they met at a local recording studio. Cole and Melady had been friends since youth and had previously formed Pixies-influenced punk band Swampshack.http://ticketsthere.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/turn-a-history-1998-%E2%80%93-2006-2/
Through frantic gigging and the release of a few choice 7" singles, Turn started to earn a name for themselves and soon found themselves signed to Infectious Records
Infectious Records
Infectious Records is a record label whose bands have included Ash, Local Natives, Symposium, My Vitriol, Seafood, The Paradise Motel, General Fiasco and The Subways. Infectious was established by Korda Marshall after leaving RCA, and became part of Marshall's Mushroom Records UK operation in the...
. Their debut album, Antisocial, soon followed and Turn looked to be on their way to stardom. Infectious, however, were not too interested in releasing any singles from the album and Turn soon found themselves in record company limbo once again.
With their schedule clear, Turn hit the road again playing gigs to get funds for more recording. The In Position EP was the fruit of these labours, a six track snapshot on their own Nurture label in March 2002 which was a taster of what was to come. A double a-side Another Year Over/Summer Song was released in July 2002 with the single going Top 30 in Ireland in its first week. However, Turn's luck was soon to catch up with them again as bassist Gavin Fox left to join Idlewild
Idlewild (band)
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
http://www.nme.com/news/idlewild/13066. His last gig with Turn was on New Year's Eve 2002.http://www.rte.ie/arts/2002/1202/turn.html
Gavin's place was filled by ex-Skindive bassist Alan Lee and recording continued for Turn's second album Forward which was released in May 2003. The album entered the charts at number 16 and became one of the most popular Irish albums of the year. They continued touring through 2003 and 2004. More bass trouble hit when Alan Lee left and Ollie held open auditions in Dublin for a new bassist. Ciaran Kavanagh of The Rags soon joined up. In the meantime, Turn signed on with Setanta Records
Setanta Records
Setanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...
and began work on their third album.
Turn's third album Turn LP
Turn LP
-Turn :The Third full length offering from the Irish Indie Trio. 'Turn' offered a more pop/singer songwriter direction for Meath based band. Their first album, Antisocial had shown a strong Pixies style influence, their second album Forward offered an even darker side to the bands sound, but with...
, eponymous titled, was released in Ireland in September 2005 and entered the Top 30 in its first week. It is due for release in the UK in early 2006. It was short listed for the inaugural Music Choice Award, an industry award to promote quality Irish Musicians/Bands, and the album was also nominated for a Meteor, while Turn were nominated for "Best Irish Band". They lost on both counts to U2, while the Music Choice Award went to Julie Feeney. Choice Music Prize#Shortlist
In December 2005 Gavin Fox
Gavin Fox
For the Canadian Actor see Gavin Fox Gavin Bernard Fox is bass player with the band Concerto For Constantine. He has also been in the band Vega 4, Scottish rock band Idlewild, and Irish indie rock band Turn.-References:...
rejoined for a series of gigs. On 18 July 2006, the group announced that Turn planned one more tour of Ireland, before breaking up. Ollie also added "this has not been an easy decision to make". The band never played this tour. As of 19 July 2006, the www.turn.ie website was shut down.http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4471165&blogId=145122710
As of July 2009, all three original members are still pursing solo projects.
TV Show/Film music
Turn's music has featured in two International TV shows, One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, with the song "Close Your Eyes" and Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
, in two separate episodes with the songs "All These Days" and "It's About Nothing".
Irish movie Boy Eats Girl
Boy Eats Girl
Boy Eats Girl is a 2005 horror film directed by Stephen Bradley and starring Samantha Mumba, produced and shot in Ireland. The plot tells of a teenage boy who comes back to life as a zombie, similar to the plot of the American film My Boyfriend's Back....
also features the songs "Stop" and "Harder".
Discography
Albums:- Antisocial (2000, Infectious Records)
- Forward (2003, Nurture)
- Turn LPTurn LP-Turn :The Third full length offering from the Irish Indie Trio. 'Turn' offered a more pop/singer songwriter direction for Meath based band. Their first album, Antisocial had shown a strong Pixies style influence, their second album Forward offered an even darker side to the bands sound, but with...
(2005, Setanta Records)
EP's
- Check My EarsCheck My EarsCheck My Ears was a compilation of the three 7" vinyl singles Turn released throughout 2000. The primary singles were "Facedown", "Beretta" and 'Beeswax'...
- In Position EPIn Position EP- In Position EP :In Position is a six track EP recorded by Irish band Turn in 2001. It was recorded by the band without any record company involvement after they left Infectious Records in 2000. In Position the song would later be re-recorded and appear on Turn's second full length album, Forward...
Singles
- Facedown (7")
- Beretta (7")
- Beeswax (7")
- Too Much Make Up (Released as two song 7" and CD Single. The CD version included a third track 'Friends', that didn't appear on the 7")
- The Christmas EP (7")
- Another Year Over / Summer Song (#22 in Ireland Charts)
- Summer Song (CD - One Song Promo release only)
- Even Though (CD Radio Promo and Free download)
- It's About Nothing - (Radio Promo Only CD Single)
- Stop (Radio Promo Only CD Single)
- It's A Waste Of My Time (Radio Promo Only CD Single)