The Turbo A.C.'s
| The Turbo A.C.'s | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Labels |
Blackout Cacophone Nitro Gearhead Blitzcore |
| Website | www.turboacs.com |
| Members |
Kevin Cole Tim Lozada Jer VonDuck Mike-e |
| Past members |
Kevin Prunty Michael Dolan |
The Turbo A.C.'s are an American punk rock band from New York City, formed in 1995. The band's high-octane sound has led to comparisons with the likes of The Supersuckers and New Bomb Turks.[1]
Band history
In 1996, the band released their first full-length album, Damnation Overdrive, on New York based hardcore label, Blackout Records. This was followed by releases on Cacophone, Nitro Records and Gearhead Records. The band's catalog features a number of punk personalities producing, including Agnostic Front's Roger Miret and the Dwarves' Blag Dahlia.[2]
The band's name is a reference to the Turnbull A.C.'s, a fictional gang featured briefly in the 1979 Walter Hill film, The Warriors.
They have frequently toured Europe following releases on the German label, Bitzcore Records.[3]
Bassist Mike Dolan left the band in 2005 to start a band in the vein of The Hellacopters and Motörhead called The FTW's.[4]
Drummer Mike-e currently plays in the Montreal based band The Von Rebels.
Acoustic guitar guy, utility player Mikey Millionaire plays in the Newport, RI based Skinny Millionaires [5]
Lineup
- Band members
- Kevin Cole - guitar, vocals
- Mikey Millionaire - guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Tim Lozada - bass, vocals
- Jer VonDuck - guitar, vocals
- Mike-e - drums, vocals
- Former members
- Mike Dolan - bass, vocals
- Kevin Prunty - drums, vocals
Discography
Albums
- Damnation Overdrive (1996) Blackout! Records
- Winner Take All (1998) Cacophone Records
- Fuel for Life (2001) Nitro Records
- Automatic (2003) Gearhead Records/Bitzcore Records
- Avenue X (2005) Gearhead Records/Bitzcore Records
- Live To Win (2006) Bitzcore Records
- Kill Everyone (2011) Stomp Records
Other
- Gonna Get It 7" (1995)
- Supercharged Straight To Hell (1995, Turbo Titans Records)
- Eat My Dust/Righteous Ruler 7" (1995, Blackout! Records)
- Chupacabra! 7" (1997, Blackout! Records)
- Hellboys/Turbo A.C.'s Split 7" (1997, Explicit Sound Records)
- Hit & Run 7" (1999, Into The Vortex)
- Hit The Road 10" Picture Disc (1999, Community/Renate Records)
- Clean Split with The Demonics (2000, Radio Blast Records)
References
- ↑ Johnny Loftus: Review of Automatic, Allmusic
- ↑ Sean Richardson: Review of Automatic, The Phoenix, June 6th, 2003
- ↑ German tour-dates can be found here: Turbo A.C.'s tour-dates at Ox
- ↑ MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/theftws
- ↑ http://www.thevonrebels.com