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Posted by
Bing Turkby
on
08 Feb 2010 08:45
Just wrote a new song called “The great wheel”. You can have a listen to my demo at reverbnation.com/turkby. It's about Masonic secrets, astrology, the Mayan calendar, and some mice, for some reason. It features a woodly-woo guitar solo in which I hit fully 70% of the notes I was aiming for. If you feel like it, you can join my email list and then you can download the song too. There’s no pressure on the etherweb, so hey, do whatever you like, amigo!
Last night we had an official Ensemble meeting but Jim K declined to supply a note-taker so we forgot what we talked about. Pretty sure we’re going to record another 4 or 5 new songs for the next album, plus a few older ones that sound different now that the band rocks so damn good. Then we’ll think of a suitable way to launch the album into the world. Possible album title at the moment: “Summon forth the mangonel!”
MacDeth has summoned forth a mini-MacDeth recently. He’ll be playing keyboards with us in no time, I betcha.
Posted by
Bing Turkby
on
18 Jan 2010 03:15
Word has come down from the penthouse at the top of Turkby Towers – big thanks to Andy for organising gigs at The Factory (128 a Broadway Avenue in Palmy).
You may have seen Andy at gigs around town, and/or working at Mango Music. He’s an onto it guy, and has been getting together bands, poster artists, gear and (very importantly) an audience for gigs each week. Jim K, CEO of TurkbyTone Rekkids, says thanks, not just for organising the Bing Turkby Ensemble gig that’s on this Friday 22nd, but for getting a whole scene going! Next time you see him, give him a fiver if you can spare it.
Posted by
Bing Turkby
on
04 Jan 2010 10:12
Yeah, the new band rocks so good it's like living in a quarry. So, to give you a taste of how things sound now, I've uploaded the new version of Against a Sponge that we've just been recording. This might not be the final mix, but I would like to draw your attention to the Warriors of Genghis Khan-style break in the middle. If you compare this version to my original home-recorded one you'll see how far the Ensemble has progressed, specifically in terms of playing in time for a change...
Have a listen here
Posted by
Bing Turkby
on
08 Dec 2009 01:17
Following on from the last post, TurkbyTone Rekkids is proud to present their first annual televised Christmas message here.
Well, it was only televised on Turakina TV, so you may not have seen it. That's why it has now been posted on YouTube so that people from other nations may share in the joy.
Posted by
Bing Turkby
on
25 Nov 2009 12:05
Don't have any Christmas cheer going on in your house yet? I've just posted a lovely little singalong version of "Christmas tree" at www.myspace.com/turkby that's bound to get you in the festive spirit. It's from the 2000 release "Have you seen me vanquishing people lately?" Enjoy!