Today, Brooklyn-based nine-piece
Turkuaz have released their new single and video
“Life In The City” –
PRESS HERE to watch, and check out the first look via
Magnetic Magazine. The eye-popping animated video, which continues the story of
On the Run, boasts otherworldly synths and rapturous horns as Turkuaz talks about being so pre-occupied with the hustle and bustle of modern life that we’re blind to what’s really going on underneath. The title track is the lead singlefrom
Turkuaz’s forthcoming album Life In The City,
due out September 28th. The song is available for
free download with all pre-orders –
PRESS HERE to pre-order. For one week only, starting from today’s album announce, Turkuaz is offering the
“Lifetime In The City” Giveway. Fans will have the opportunity to choose from two
pre-order bundle options that include a limited edition colored vinyl LP, an album t-shirt, and a digital version of the the album on a USB, gift wrapped in a very special, limited edition
Life In The City Nintendo Cartridge. In true
Turkuaz form, the cartridges will come in an assortment of vibrant colors that will be shipped to purchasers at random. The one lucky fan who receives the one gold cartridge will be awarded free
Turkuaz tickets for live. The offer ends on Tuesday, August 28 at 5pm PT.
Turkuaz will be hitting the road again this fall, announcing
new live dates across the U.S. in support of
Life In The City. The tour will make stops in cities from coast to coast with several very special shows planned. On
September 7 at the
Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA,
Turkuaz will host a special live concert filming, with the band playing two sets of classic favorites and new material. For the taping, fans are encouraged to come decked out in their true Turkuaz colors for this night that will live on forever. Epic performances will electrify
Red Rocks in Morrison, CO on September 23rd and
The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY on October 19thbefore the band closes out 2018 with a bang on
New Year’s Eve at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. A FanPre-sale begins Wednesday, August 22nd at 10am local time, with
general on-sale starting on Friday, August 24th at 10am local time.
PRESS HERE for ticket info.
A kaleidoscope of colors, sounds and personality make up the vibrant music of Turkuaz. Balancing male-female harmonies, strutting guitars, wild brass sections, and interminable grooves, this spirit takes shape in the neon hues donned by each respective member on stage via larger-than-life performances that turn into massive dance parties. Bringing light and a self-fulfilling positivity into what can sometimes be a dark and challenging world, Turkuaz ignites an explosion of funk, alternative, rock, R&B, and psychedelia punctuated by deft musicality and show-stopping singalongs on their fifth full-length album, Life In The City.
Even in the midst of their most honest and personal subject matter to date – exploring the ups and downs of life, the current state of the world, what it takes to find happiness, and how we grasp for control when we feel disillusioned – their musicianship and upbeat, fun-loving sensibility still shines through with the joyous sound that has earned them praise from the likes of Entertainment Weekly and The New Yorker.
Avowed fans of the Stop Making Sense film, Turkuaz tapped Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads to produce standalone single “On The Run” and Life In The City‘s “If I Ever Fall Asleep,” portraying the paranoid ramblings of an insomniac holed up in his apartment. The swaggering cry of “Lady Lovely” tells an intergalactic horror story disguised as a cross-species romance, complete with “creature” giggles from the song’s vocalist Josh Schwartz. Meanwhile, on the more personal side, upbeat delivery and synth squeals underscore a poignant admission for Dave on “The One And Lonely.”
Since emerging in 2011 with their self-titled debut, the group has quietly animated a movement. Touring incessantly in support of four full-length studio albums and three official live releases, they’ve lit up festivals from Bonnaroo, Suwanee Hulaween, Okeechobee, Electric Forest, and Mountain Jam to Telluride Jazz, High Sierra, and Lock’n,in between gracing stages at legendary spots such as Red Rocks, Terminal 5, and The Fillmore. Most recently, 2015’s Digitonium LP yielded fan favorites such as “Nightswimming” and “European Festivity Nightmare” and racked up over 1 million-plus cumulative streams.
Turkuaz is Dave Brandwein [guitar, vocals], Taylor Shell [bass], Craig Brodhead [guitar, keys], Michelangelo Carubba [drums], Chris Brouwers [trumpet, keys], Greg Sanderson[tenor sax], Josh Schwartz [baritone sax, vocals], Sammi Garett [vocals], and Shira Elias[vocals].
LIFE IN THE CITY TRACKLISTING
- Life In The City
- Superstatic
- Make You Famous
- The One And Lonely
- The Questions
- If I Ever Fall Asleep
- Lady Lovely
- Rule The World
- Fight The Fire
New dates in bold
September 7 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater Live Concert Filming
September 14 Greenfield, MA @ Wormtown Music Festival
September 15 Fredericton, NB, Canada @ Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
September 20 Steamboat Springs, CO @ Old Town Pub
September 21 Steamboat Springs, CO @ Old Town Pub
September 23 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 4 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater*
October 5 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom*
October 6 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Putnam Den*
October 11 Chattanooga, TN @ Songbirds*
October 12 Mount Vernon, KY @ The Moonshiner’s Ball
October 14 Greensboro, NC @ The Blind Tiger*
October 17 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street*
October 18 Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall*
October 19 Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre^
October 24 Greenville, SC @ The Firmament*
October 25 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In*
October 26 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater*
October 28 Live Oak, FL @ Suwanee Hulaween
October 31 Asheville, NC @ Salvage Station~
November 1 Greenville, NC @ State Theatre~
November 2 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore~
November 3 Washington DC @ Anthem~
November 8 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rex Theater%
November 9 Columbus, OH @ The Funk’n Beer Fest
November 10 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue#
November 11 Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation#
November 14 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
November 15 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon#
November 16 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café+
November 17 Chicago, IL @ Park West
December 29 Rochester, NY @ Anthology**
December 31 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium**
January 15 Miami, FL @ Jam Cruise
* with Butcher Brown
^ with Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
~ with Lettuce
% with Dynamo
# with Andy Frasco & The UN
+ with Rubblebucket
** with Too Many Zooz
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