Steve Turner (mudhoney)
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Sun 18 September 2005 // 20:00
STEVE TURNER (Mudhoney) + S J Esau
(Sun 18th Sept / 7.30pm / £6)
In the country to play two sold out shows with MUDHONEY in London, the Microplex is mad to welcome Steve Turner, lead guitarist with the superfuzzin' band, to do his solo acoustic show.
From his punk rock roots with Green River to the seminal proto grunge noise pop of Mudhoney and the gloriously wasted garage of Monkeywrench he has now hushed down to write fine songs with elements of folk, country, blues, and rock. His debut 'Searching for Melody' quickly established Turner as another pivotal Northwest singer-songwriter. It is moving, as emotional as it is tender, and as simplistic as it is engaging. His high-lonesome, salt-of-the-earth singing and surprisingly understated guitar playing hints at elements of Lee Hazelwood, Townes Van Zandt and Dave Van Ronk. Spellbinding Sunday evening comin’ down music.
"For me punk and folk... they’re the same thing to me, one’s just louder than the other." – Steve Turner
(Sun 18th Sept / 7.30pm / £6)
In the country to play two sold out shows with MUDHONEY in London, the Microplex is mad to welcome Steve Turner, lead guitarist with the superfuzzin' band, to do his solo acoustic show.
From his punk rock roots with Green River to the seminal proto grunge noise pop of Mudhoney and the gloriously wasted garage of Monkeywrench he has now hushed down to write fine songs with elements of folk, country, blues, and rock. His debut 'Searching for Melody' quickly established Turner as another pivotal Northwest singer-songwriter. It is moving, as emotional as it is tender, and as simplistic as it is engaging. His high-lonesome, salt-of-the-earth singing and surprisingly understated guitar playing hints at elements of Lee Hazelwood, Townes Van Zandt and Dave Van Ronk. Spellbinding Sunday evening comin’ down music.
"For me punk and folk... they’re the same thing to me, one’s just louder than the other." – Steve Turner