Frank Turner of 'Million Dead' fame but a man of cult solo stardom in his own right, a man who has toured the UK more than most bands of today and whose powerful folk melodies abscond words deep from within his heart, has released a single of which the proceeds will go towards the Breast [...]
You may have noticed Frank Turner getting more and more popular over the past year. He had been tearing it up in the UK and then he signed to Epitaph Records and then went on tour with The Offspring and Sum 41. On August 31st, he'll release a digital only ...
The astoundingly talented and utterly addictive Frank Turner has just announced a UK headline tour to begin this October. The folk-punk pioneer will be touring to promote his new album ‘Poetry Of The Deed’, out on September 7th through Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph.The first single from the new album, ‘The Road’, can be heard [...]
Frank Turner's work ethic is certainly not in doubt. Take the video for recent single The Road, from his third album Poetry of the Deed, in which he successfully pulled off the amazing feat of performing 24 gigs in 24 hours.For the album itself he has been similarly enthusiastic, passionately taking command of the full range of labels that are thrown his way, from Billy Bragg-esque folk to punk an
Frank TurnerPoetry of the Deed(Epitaph/Xtra Mile)Releasing: 8 SeptemberThe new album from the British folk-punk singer whose tunes are firmly within the tradition of Joe Strummer and Billy...
It's been a while since we last touched base with Frank, during which time his often one-manned show has become quite the behemoth across the UK and America, selling out countless high capacity venues in the process. This strikes me as a little surreal, as the last time I saw him play was in a grotty bar in Boscombe (near Bournemouth. n.b. Don't go to Boscombe) with 8 other punters, sat cross-...
It must be our fifth time with Monsieur Frank Turner this year, but the appeal of his folkish charms never wanes. We don't even miss Million Dead so much anymore. On the Radio 1 stage again for his umpteenth consecutive appearance at Reading & Leeds, Turner starts events by informing the crowd that this is the first time that he's played the Leeds leg first.
Frank Turner will be releasing his brand new download-only single ‘The Road’ on 31st August through Xtra Mile Recordings/Epitaph Records. ‘Poetry…’ – Frank’s third studio album – is released a week later on 7th September on Xtra Mile Recordings/Epitaph for UK and Ireland and through Epitaph/Xtra Mile Recordings for the rest of the world. [...]
It was only December of last year when we announced Frank Turners solo LP Love, Ire & Song as number 5 in our Top 10 of 2008 (HERE) and now it would seem we could be featuring his next record in our 2009 end of year list as the man himself has already announced the follow up to his critically acclaimed solo release.
Fresh from wowing us last week in Oxford, Frank Turner has announced even more UK tour dates for next year.Tickets are on sale now and going amazingly quickly. Catch Winchester’s finest at:Wednesday 17th March 2010 – Manchester AcademyThursday 18th March 2010 – Leeds O2 AcademyFriday 19th March 2010 – Bristol O2 AcademySunday 21st March 2010 [...]
English punk turned folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner has signed to Epitaph Records for a worldwide deal whilst remaining on independent label Xtra Mile Recordings for the UK and Ireland, and plans are underway to release his third studio album, ‘Poetry of the Deed’, in September. The news comes on the heels of the recent announcement [...]
The amazing Frank Turner has announced an epic tour for October, his biggest to date. It will be his first to promote his third solo album, ‘Poetry Of The Deed’, which will see Frank go in a more rock direction.His second album, Love Ire and Song seems to have quickly become a firm favourite [...]
In one of those priceless South By Southwest moments Frank Turner tonight played an intimate three song set on Austin's 6th Street after staff cut short his scheduled performance. Staff at the Friend's bar which hosted a British music special tonight asked him to come off stage but undeterred Frank Turner invited the audience to join him outside to enjoy the rest of the show.
This years Macmillan's Brick Lane Takeover has added a few impressive names to it's current list. The one day event in London plays out on August 13th and takes place across various venues which are; The MacBeth, Hoxton Bar And Kitchen, 93 Feet East, Vibe Bar, Cafe 1001, Old Blue Last and Cargo.