Song:Recovery
Album:Songbook
Singer songwriter Frank Turner has had success in his native England. The 2013 single Recovery is his best known song in North America. He was born Dec. 28, 1981 in Manama, Bahrain where his father worked as an investment banker. When his family returned to England, they settled in Meonstoke, Hampshire and Turner attended the Summer Fields boys school. He earned a scholarship to Eton where Prince Andrew was a classmate. And he studied at the London School of Economics. It's likely that Turner was going to be a banker like his father and grandfather. But instead Turner formed the band Kneejerk while in school. They released a couple of albums. Turner's main influence was Iron Maiden. In 2001 he joined the post hardcore band Million Dead. They recorded two albums for Xtra Mile. They had some chart success but they split up in 2005. After listening to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, Turner decided to perform solo as a folksinger. He released a couple of EPs and two albums on Xtra Mile. He toured and recorded with guitarist Ben Lloyd and his band Dive Dive with Matt Nasir on keyboards, Tarrant Anderson on bass and Nigel Powell on drums. They still tour with Turner as The Sleeping Souls. For the 2013 album Tape Deck Heart, Turner signed in the US with Interscope. The album was recorded in Los Angeles produced by Rich Costey. He produced the Scottish band Biffy Clyro who are friends with Turner. The single Recovery got airplay in the US on alternative radio. Tape Deck Heart is Turner's most successful album to date. His latest album No Man's Land was released in 2019 featuring the song Sister Rosetta, a tribute to legendary guitar wizard Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Turner is currently on tour in Europe opening for Dropkick Murphys. This 2CD comp is a good intro to his music. Here's the video for Recovery by Frank Turner.
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