Frank Turner

It’s rare, indeed, to find a former member of a hardcore punk band turn to the acoustic singer/songwriter gig…but then again, Frank Turner isn’t your average musician. Born in Bahrain but raised in the UK, Frank spent four years with the critically acclaimed band Million Dead before the ever-popular “creative differences” contributed to the demise of the group. Ears still ringing from four years of constant touring, Frank decided to pursue “the lighter side” of his music and began to perform solo, armed with just an acoustic guitar. However, a quick glance at song titles such as “Thatcher Fucked the Kids” and “Worthless Bastard Motherfucker” reveals that Frank didn’t exactly leave his hardcore roots behind, an observation reinforced by his signing with Million Dead’s former label, Xtra Mile. After a pair of EPs and a full-length album (Sleep Is for the Week) later picked up quite a buzz in the UK, having been championed by BBC DJ Steve Lamacq, Xfm and BBC Radio One DJs Mike Davies and Zane Lowe. Turner then further expanded his musical horizons to the US, playing at SXSW and embarking on a tour with former Far frontman Jonah Matranga and a string of shows in California, including MUSEXPO in Los Angeles 2008. Frank Turner garnered early support from A&R Worldwide and was very helpful in assisting him with building key U.S. media and industry exposure. Through A&R Worldwide’s efforts, Frank Turner was able to secure a nationwide booking agent – Caitlin Roffman at UTA in Beverly Hills. He was signed in the Summer of 2009 to Epitaph and released Poetry of the Deed on September 8, 2009.