Born: 1960
Location: Australia
Mick Turner (born 1960) is an Australian musician and artist. He is the founding mainstay guitarist for Dirty Three and has had art exhibitions around Australia and internationally. Previously he was a member of the Sick Things, the Moodists (1983–84) and Venom P. Stinger. He has released four solo studio albums, Tren Phantasma (1997), Marlan Rosa (1999), Moth (2003) and Don't tell the Driver (2013).
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"The show soars despite little in the way of visual support."
"His slowest, prettiest songs are the ones best served by tonight's solo treatment."
"...Curiously distracting entertainment to the point you almost forget ... you’re probably suffering from rising damp."
A three-piece horn section adds a swelling radiance and sense of optimism to the mix.
Well received overall, it was moments like the MT show that remind you of the living icons Australia has in the lead-up to the healing holiday long weekend.
"It probably took me four years to do this album."
Don’t Tell The Driver is a masterpiece of immersion, and like the greatest artworks, is made to get lost in.