Turin Brakes
Founded: 1999
Location: United Kingdom
Turin Brakes are an English band, comprising original duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, and long-term collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer. They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song "Painkiller (Summer Rain)". Since starting out in 1999, the band have sold around one million records worldwide. They are currently signed to Cooking Vinyl.
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Turin Brakes Got Too Busy For Rob Allum To Keep Playing Cricket
"I think, if we weren't a strong team, we wouldn't still be doing it."
Turin Brakes Unveil Sideshow Plans For Inaugural Bluesfest Visit
The veteran British band make their first appearance at the festival in 2017
Album Review: Turin Brakes - Lost Property
"Still awaiting an 'Ooh, them!' mega-hit, which is befuddling considering their consistency across six albums to date."
Live Review: Turin Brakes, Caitlin Park
Knights’ vocals were even more perfect than on record, while the dutiful Paridjanian kept his eyes on the road and played the shit out of his electro-acoustic, leaving Knights to absorb the spotlight.
The Eternal Optimist
“That’s the great thing about things like Twitter: when we first started in a band, there was a million miles between us and the fanbase. You could never really directly have a conversation with them; it was just too difficult."
Their Own Private Universe
"The next album is going to be very ‘70s with a lot of folk and rock influences. We’ve listened to a lot of music from that era. There’s been a great psychedelic thread running through it all."
Turin Brakes Lead The Gum Ball In 2013
The first 12 acts have been announced.
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