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'{{other people}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2011}} {{Use British English|date=June 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Frank Turner | image = Frank-Turner-XFM-session.jpg | caption = Frank Turner at a radio session for XFM in London. | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Francis Edward Turner | alias = Frank 'Dave' Turner, Renrut | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|28}} | birth_place = [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]] | origin = [[Meonstoke]], [[England]] | occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]] | instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Vocals]] | genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[folk-punk]], [[hardcore punk]], [[alternative rock]] | years_active = 2001&ndash;present | label = [[Xtra Mile Recordings]] (UK), [[Interscope]] (US) (2013-) [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] (2009-13), [[Paper + Plastick]] | associated_acts = [[Million Dead]], [[Jon Snodgrass (musician)| Jon Snodgrass]], [[Reuben (band)|Reuben]], The Record Buying Public, Kneejerk, Badger Doritos, Albuquerque Meat Hat, [[Dive Dive]], [[Möngöl Hörde]], [[Ben Marwood]] | website = {{URL|frank-turner.com}} }} '''Frank Turner''' (born 28 December 1981) is an [[English people|English]] [[Folk music|folk]]/[[punk music|punk]] singer-songwriter from [[Meonstoke]], [[Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Interview-Frank-Turner/7159/ |title=Interview: Frank Turner |publisher=Skiddle.com |date=2010-09-30 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Initially the vocalist of [[post-hardcore]] band [[Million Dead]], Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. Both in the studio and during live performances, Turner is accompanied by his backing band, '''The Sleeping Souls''', which consists of [[Ben Lloyd]] (guitar, mandolin), [[Tarrant Anderson]] (bass), [[Matt Nasir]] (piano) and [[Nigel Powell]] (drums). To date, Turner has released five solo albums, two rarities compilation albums, One split album and five [[Extended play|EPs]]. Turner's fifth studio album, ''[[Tape Deck Heart]]'' was released on 22 April 2013. ==Early life== Turner was educated on a scholarship at [[Eton College]], where he studied alongside [[Prince William]],<ref>{{cite web|author=David Cohen |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23761754-frank-turner-from-punk-rocker-to-self-taught-troubadour.do |title=Frank Turner: from punk rocker to self-taught troubadour - Music - Arts - London Evening Standard |publisher=Thisislondon.co.uk |date=2009-10-28 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> and later went on to attend the [[London School of Economics]] where he read History. His father, Roger Turner, is the son of Sir Mark Turner, formerly chairman of high street retailer [[British Home Stores|BHS]], and had himself also attended Eton before becoming a City investment banker, while his mother, Jane, the daughter of a bishop, is a primary school head teacher. ==Musical career== ===Beginnings and Million Dead=== The first record he owned was the "Killers" album from [[Iron Maiden]]. Metal was the first musical direction he adored and he still does.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertaimnet.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/frank-turner-from-battersea-to-usa-interview/ |title=Interview: Frank Turner |publisher=entertaim.net |date= |accessdate=2013-05-27}}</ref> Turner's musical career began at school, with the short-lived alternative band Kneejerk. The band released three records and played several shows around the UK. The last record, their only full-length, was entitled ''The Half Life of Kissing'' and was released by Yorkshire DIY hardcore label Sakari Empire after the band had actually broken up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/nowwemust/main.html|title=Kneejerk official site|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/nowwemust/main.html&date=2009-10-25+23:50:00|archivedate=2009-10-26}} ({{cite web|url=http://kneejerk.sampablokuper.com|title=Authorised mirror of Kneejerk official site}})</ref> In 2001, Turner joined London post-[[hardcore punk|hardcore]] band [[Million Dead]] at the invitation of former Kneejerk drummer Ben Dawson.<ref name="hippieburner.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hippieburner.com/MDsite/index2.html|title=Archive of defunct Million Dead official site}}</ref> In 2005, after four years and two albums, the band announced that they were parting ways, as "irreconcilable differences within the band mean that it would be impossible to continue."<ref name="hippieburner.com"/> Around that time Turner got a tape with Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska on it - later he claimed that "that was a really big moment for me hearing that record in terms of a turn around in my music career, from hardcore punk bands to what I’m doing now."<ref name="boss turn around">{{cite web|url=http://entertaimnet.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/frank-turner-from-battersea-to-usa-interview/|title=entertaim.net: Frank Turner Interview}}</ref> ===''Sleep Is for the Week'' and ''Love Ire & Song'' (2005–2008)=== Turner's first solo shows took place prior to the break-up of Million Dead, with a set at the [[Smalltown America]] all-dayer at [[93 Feet East]] in London. After the band's split, Turner felt that "it seemed like the logical thing to do to try my hand at playing these songs more publicly and more concertedly than before".<ref name="Biography on Frank-Turner.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.frank-turner.com/bio.html|title=Biography on Frank-Turner.com}}</ref> Turner states that "when [[Million Dead]] finished, I wanted to stay on tour, but I didn’t want the hassle of putting a band together."<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Campbell |url=http://stereokill.net/2008/11/11/interview-frank-turner/ |title=Interview: Frank Turner |publisher=Stereokill.net |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> After a split EP with rock band [[Reuben (band)|Reuben]], Turner's first solo EP, ''[[Campfire Punkrock]]'', was released in May 2006 on [[Xtra Mile Recordings]], with him being recorded and backed by Oxford band [[Dive Dive]] who he had met while out on tour with Reuben.<ref name="Biography on Frank-Turner.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rosannahynes.blogspot.com/2010/04/frank-turner-interview.html |title=Frank Turner Interview|publisher=Rosannahynes.blogspot.com|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Band members [[Tarrant Anderson]], [[Ben Lloyd]] and [[Nigel Powell]] would become his backing band from this point on, with most of his subsequent UK headline tours being full band shows. After touring in support of American singer-songwriter [[Jonah Matranga]], the two released a [[Jonah Matranga / Frank Turner Split|split EP]] in August 2006. In September, he was the last act to appear on [[Steve Lamacq]]'s "Lamacq Live" show on [[BBC Radio 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frank-turner.com/2006_09_01_archive.html|title=Frank Turner blog archive – January 2006|publisher=Frank-turner.com|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Turner's debut full-length studio album, ''[[Sleep Is for the Week]]'' was released in January 2007, again recorded at [[Dive Dive]]'s studio, produced by their guitarist [[Ben Lloyd]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citizendia.org/Sleep_Is_for_the_Week|title=Sleep Is For The Week album credits|publisher=Citizendia.org|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> and featuring drummer Nigel Powell. After an extensive tour, including dates supporting [[yourcodenameis:milo]] and [[Biffy Clyro]], and an appearance at [[SXSW]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frank-turner.com/2007_03_01_archive.html|title=Frank Turner blog archive - March 2007|publisher=Frank-turner.com|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Turner released an EP, ''[[The Real Damage]]'', in May 2007. After a further tour with [[Jonah Matranga]] and [[Jacob Golden]], the "All About The Destination" DVD was released in October, before returning to the studio in [[Hampshire, England|Hampshire]] to record his second album. The album, ''[[Love Ire & Song]]'' again saw [[Ben Lloyd]] from [[Dive Dive]] in the producer's seat,<ref name="rm13">{{cite web|url=http://www.roomthirteen.com/cgi-bin/feature_view.cgi?FeatureID=570|title=Room Thirteen Album Review|publisher=Roomthirteen.com|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> and was released on 31 March 2008, followed by an extensive UK tour with [[Andy Yorke]] and [[Chris T-T]]. T-T also joined the live lineup on keyboards through summer 2008. During summer 2008, Turner made several festival appearances, including sets at [[Y Not Festival]], [[Two Thousand Trees Festival]], the [[Cambridge Folk Festival]], [[Truck Festival|Truck]], [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], Jam By The Lake (in Durham) and the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]]. In October/November, during his 2008 UK Tour for the ''[[Love, Ire and Song]]'' album, he became ill with [[gastroenteritis]], and was forced to leave the stage in Nottingham halfway through his set. All remaining shows, which included [[Nottingham]], [[Liverpool]] and [[Ireland]], were cancelled - the first time that Turner had cancelled any show in ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frank-turner.com/2008_11_01_archive.html |title=November 2008 |publisher=Frank-turner.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> He went on to reschedule all cancelled shows in January 2009. [[File:Frankturner.JPG|thumb|Frank Turner at The Park in Peterborough 2007]] ===''Poetry of the Deed'' (2008–2010)=== In December 2008 Turner released ''[[The First Three Years]]'', a compilation of demos, b-sides and covers that are not featured on either of his studio albums. In January 2009, he released a combined package of ''The First Three Years'' and ''Love Ire & Song'', and supported [[The Gaslight Anthem]] on their tour of the UK and Europe, demoing several new songs and announcing his plans to record a new album in May. The album was produced by [[Alex Newport]], as previously suggested in interview by Turner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereokill.net/2008/11/11/interview-frank-turner/|title=Frank Turner interview on Stereokill|date=11 November 2008|publisher=Stereokill.net}}</ref> His band at the time still consisted of [[Ben Lloyd]], [[Tarrant Anderson]] and [[Nigel Powell]] from [[Dive Dive]], with [[keyboardist]] [[Matt Nasir]] having been added on the ''[[Love, Ire and Song]]'' tour. Prior to recording ''[[Poetry of the Deed]]'', Turner stated that:<ref>{{cite web | author= Miller, Campbell | title=Interview: Frank Turner |date= 2009-04-04 |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/04/04/interview-frank-turner-2/ | publisher=Stereokill.net | accessdate=2009-04-06 }}</ref> {{cquote|The new album is about 75% written - in the sense that the songs, as skeletons, are done, but this time round I’m rehearsing the material with my band before we record, so I’m sure that some things will change in terms of structure and arrangement as we settle into them. We’re recording the album as a band this time round, I’m really excited about it, the guys I play with are phenomenal musicians, and hopefully this way I’ll be able to close the gap a little between live and studio. Material-wise I’m really happy about where I am at the moment, though not complacent; there’s a fair amount of pressure for this record, from me more than anyone else. The album is going to be called ''Poetry Of The Deed''.}} Turner was announced as the support act on [[The Offspring]]'s summer tour, during which he documented his travels with a blog on British music website ''[[NME]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/93275/modest_mouse|title=Modest Mouse Confirm EP Details|accessdate=2009-07-24|date=23 July 2009|publisher=[[idiomag]]}}</ref> Regarding the support slot, Turner stated: "''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'' was one of the first punk records I ever bought, and I’m blown away to even be considered for the shows. From a "career" point of view, it’s also great - playing to many thousands of people a night across the States is an opportunity not to be sniffed at."<ref>{{cite web | author= Lindsay, Andrew | title=Frank Turner to tour with The Offspring |date= 2009-04-09 |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/04/09/frank-turner-to-tour-with-the-offspring/ | publisher=Stereokill.net | accessdate=2009-04-09 }}</ref> On 28 April, Turner signed with [[Epitaph Records]] for releases outside the UK.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Campbell |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/04/29/frank-turner-signs-to-epitaph/ |title=Frank Turner Signs To Epitaph |publisher=Stereokill.net |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Preceded by the single "The Road", Turner's third studio album, ''[[Poetry of the Deed]]'', was released on 7 September 2009 and reached #36 in the UK album chart. The following month he embarked upon a UK tour with his band in support of the album (with singer/songwriter [[Beans On Toast]] and US band Fake Problems as support acts), culminating in a sell-out show at the [[O2 Shepherds Bush Empire]] on 29 October 2009. A live DVD/CD, entitled ''Take to the Road'', documenting two shows from the tour - Shepherds Bush Empire and the Union Chapel - was released in the UK in March 2010. In November 2009, Turner toured the US alongside [[Chuck Ragan]], [[Jim Ward]], [[Tim Barry]], [[Joey Cape]], [[Dave Hause]], and others, as part of the 2009 [[Revival Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parasitesandsycophants.com/2009/10/22/frank-turner-the-revival-tour-with-chuck-ragan-jim-ward-tim-barry/ |title=Frank Turner:: The Revival Tour with Chuck Ragan, Jim Ward, Tim Barry… &#124; Parasites & Sycophants |publisher=Parasitesandsycophants.com |date=2009-10-22 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Turner returned to Europe on 28 November and to the UK on 19 December. He completed the year with a New Year's Eve show at The Spiegeltent in Gloucester. In early 2010, Turner played several more UK gigs, with [[Chuck Ragan]] and Crazy Arm supporting. He also accompanied [[Flogging Molly]] and [[Architects (American band)|The Architects]] on the 2010 Green 17 Tour, and announced via his Twitter that he was working on new songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/fthc/status/7993947688 |title=Twitter / fthc: Finishing new songs. Feels good |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> From 22 April to 1 May of the same year, Turner toured [[Australia]] with [[Chuck Ragan]], [[Tim Barry]], and Ben Nichols of [[Lucero (band)|Lucero]] for the 2010 [[Revival Tour]].<ref>[http://www.suburbanhomerecords.com/2010/01/13/revival-tour-australia-–-chuck-ragan-frank-turnertim-barryben-nichols/]{{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> In May 2010 Turner travelled to China to play a six city tour with promoters [[Split Works]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spli-t.com/splitworks/events/tours/page/3/ |title=Tours_Split Works |publisher=Spli-t.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> In June, he supported [[Green Day]] on their stadium shows, and also featured as the cover star of ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine for the first time, with an article inside documenting his solo career up to that point. ===''Rock & Roll EP'', ''England Keep My Bones'' and Möngöl Hörde (2010–2012)=== Turner played at many festivals throughout the summer, including his headlining appearance at the [[Two Thousand Trees Festival]], playing his new song "I Still Believe". The song was released first as a single and then appeared on his ''[[Rock & Roll (EP)|Rock & Roll EP]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frank-turner.com/blog/2010/10/ep-day-approacheth/ |title=EP-Day Approacheth! |publisher=Frank-turner.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Turner also contributed one song, a cover of "[[Build Me Up Buttercup]]", to [[Centrepoint (charity)|Centrepoint]]'s 2010 charity cover album ''1969 Key to Change''.<ref name="Key to Change">[http://www.centrepoint.org.uk/key-to-change ]{{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> On 25 January 2011, he was nominated for two [[List of NME Award winners#Shockwaves NME Awards 2011|Shockwaves NME Awards]], for best Solo Artist and best Band Blog or Twitter.<ref name="Shockwaves NME Awards 2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/arcade-fire/54667 |title=Arcade Fire, Foals, Kasabian up for Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 &#124; News |publisher=Nme.Com |date=2011-01-24 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> Turner announced on his Twitter on 24 February 2011 that his fourth studio album would be called ''[[England Keep My Bones]]'' and that it would be released in the UK on 6 June 2011 and worldwide on 7 June 2011. He also announced details of solo tours in Australia, Germany, UK, and the US & Canada.<ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/fthc/status/40700277711581184]{{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> Turner started recording of this album on 10 January 2011<ref name="Twitter">[https://twitter.com/#!/fthc/status/24391040723058688]{{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> and finished recording on 20 January 2011,<ref name="Twitter">https://twitter.com/#!/fthc/status/31774755682000896</ref> with mixing completed in February 2011. In March 2011, Turner stated that:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/163890/44 |title=Frank Turner Talks to Stereoboard about His Forthcoming UK Tour and the New Album (Interview) - Stereoboard UK |publisher=Stereoboard.com |date=2011-03-03 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> {{cquote|I wanted this album to feel more like a solo record made with a band, whereas the last record was more of a band album overall. There's still a fair bit of ‘rock’ material on the record, but there's a lot more folky, acoustic material this time around than last time. I'm not taking any drastic stylistic turns here, but there are little forays into new territory at the edges. ‘Poetry’ was definitely off to one side of the spectrum for me. This record is a bit more down the middle. There's even an acappella tune on there. But then there's a pretty full-on hardcore song as well.}} Turner leaked new song, "I Am Disappeared" to YouTube on 29 March 2011, later making it available for free download through Xtra Mile. He also announced that he would soon be releasing "Peggy Sang the Blues" as the first single from the album. On 21 March 2011, it was announced that Turner would be making the step up to the main stage at [[Reading and Leeds Festival 2011|Reading and Leeds]] in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfestival.com/ |title=Reading Festival 2013 &#124; |publisher=Readingfestival.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> He spoke about the "perks" of playing Reading in a recent interview with 6 Towns Radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://6towns.co.uk/news/2011/06/terry-bossons-interviews-frank-turner-bossons-about |title=Terry Bossons interviews Frank Turner on Bossons About &#124; 6 Towns Radio |publisher=6towns.co.uk |date=2011-06-14 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> He also played Download, Blissfields and Cambridge Folk festivals, as well as many other festivals across Europe, and as a headliner at [[Blissfields]] Festival. On 21 April 2011, Turner played his 1000th solo show at the [[Strummerville]] festival in Shoreditch, London. Several songs from ''[[England Keep My Bones]]'' were debuted at Playfest (a new music festival in Norfolk) on 28 May. During his May 2011 tour, Turner played a new song, tentatively titled "Rod Stewart". This song later became retitled as "Sailor's Boots" and features as the B-side to "If Ever I Stray". ''England Keep My Bones'' entered the UK chart at number 12 on its week of release, Turner's highest charting album to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=50331 |title=ChartArchive - Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones |publisher=Chartstats.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18|archiveurl=http://archive.is/tvRz|archivedate=2012-07-24}}</ref> Turner later released a rarities compilation, titled ''The Second Three Years'', on 18 November 2011 through Xtra Mile Recordings and 16 January 2012 through Epitaph Records. The album compiles material recorded after the release of Turner's first compilation, ''The First Three Years'', that does not appear on either of Turner's two successive studio albums, including tracks from EPs, singles, covers and unreleased material. In spring 2012, he played several dates in [[Canada]] as an opening act for [[Joel Plaskett]].<ref name=exclaim>[http://exclaim.ca/News/joel_plasketts_scrappy_happiness_lp_out_this_spring_frank_turner_added_to_tour "Joel Plaskett's Announces 'Scrappy Happiness' LP, Canadian Tour with Frank Turner"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', 6 January 2012.</ref> On 13 April 2012, Turner headlined [[Wembley Arena]] to a sold out crowd of 12,000.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/9209172/Frank-Turner-Wembley-Arena-review.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Catherine | last=Gee | title=Frank Turner, Wembley Arena, review | date=17 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/frank-turner-wembley-arena-7647370.html|title=Frank Turner: Wembley Arena | location=London | newspaper=The Independent | first=Matilda | last=Battersby | date=16 April 2012}}</ref> Support for the show came from [[Beans On Toast (musician)|Beans On Toast]], [[dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip]] and [[Billy Bragg]]. On 27 July 2012, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls performed at the pre-show for the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony. The band played "Sailor's Boots", "Wessex Boy", and "I Still Believe".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/frank-turner/2012/olympic-stadium-london-england-bdcf926.html |title=Frank Turner Concert Setlist at Olympic Stadium, London on July 25, 2012 |publisher=Setlist.fm |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> In August 2012, Turner unveiled his new side project, [[Möngöl Hörde]]. The hardcore band includes drummer Ben Dawson (formerly of Million Dead) and Sleeping Souls keyboardist Matt Nasir on guitar. The group played their first shows in London and Leeds shortly before playing at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], where they debuted some new material and covered the likes of [[The Streets]] and [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]. Three demos have been released by Möngöl Hörde so far: "Casual Threats From Weekend Hardmen", "How the Communists Ruined Christmas" and "Tapeworm Uprising". In October 2012, 'Believe', Frank Turner's own beer, was announced. A 4.8% modern wheat beer brewed with Signature Brew.<ref>{{cite news | author = | title = Frank turner Has Launched His Own Beer | quote = Working with Signature Brew in March of this year to formulate ideas, Turner has come up with a 4.8% Belgian style wheat beer which is said to be "a modern twist on the traditional wheat beer encompassing citrus and orange flavour" | newspaper = NME | date = 8 October 2012 | pages = | url = http://www.nme.com/news/frank-turner/66535 | accessdate = }}</ref> Turner opened for the [[Dropkick Murphys]] on their European tour, also headlining a tour in November and December, 2012. ===''Tape Deck Heart'' (2013)=== Turner recorded his fifth studio album in [[Burbank, California]], in October 2012. The reason for recording first time abroad in California was, that producer Rich Costey wouldn't come to England with all his equipment so he convinced Turner to record it in Burbank.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertaimnet.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/frank-turner-from-battersea-to-usa-interview/ |title=Interview: Frank Turner |publisher=entertaim.net |date= |accessdate=2013-05-27}}</ref> Frank Turner announced via Twitter on 28 October 2012 that recording was completed, and mixing and mastering would be done in time for a March 2013 release date. During the November and December UK tour a free CD titled ''Good Hangs'' from Xtra Mile Recordings was distributed for free at Frank Turner shows, this included a yet-to-be-released Turner song titled "Tattoos" plus the Möngöl Hörde song "Casual Threats From Weekend Hardmen". On Christmas Day 2012, the song "Four Simple Words" was released on Xtra Mile Recordings' website as a free download along with the b-side "Cowboy Chords". On 4 January 2013, a video was shot for what would be the first single. On the same day Frank announced on Twitter that the single was the song "Recovery". On 9 January, Frank uploaded a photo to his Instagram page showing the names of all 13 songs that would feature on his new album. This included songs played during the UK and US tours of 2012 such as "Anymore", "Plain Sailing Weather", "We Shall Not Overcome" and "Tell Tale Signs". Frank also posted on his fan forum that an extended edition of his new album would be released that includes an extra 5 or 6 songs. On 19 February 2013, it was announced that Turner had signed a licensing deal with Interscope Records in the US for ''Tape Deck Heart''.<ref> http://www.underthegunreview.net/2013/02/19/frank-turner-signs-with-interscope/ </ref> Following the release of the album Frank Turner embarked on a short U.K tour. He has also been confirmed as the headline act for the [[Two Thousand Trees Festival]] and main stage slots at the [[Reading and Leeds festivals]]. ==Politics== Describing himself as a "classic liberal", in the sense of the literal meaning of the word, as in the personal freedom of the individual, the 'liberties' they may experience, Turner has experienced many [[death threats]] following an erroneous news article from the ''Guardian'' newspaper that stated he was [[right wing]] in his political views.<ref> http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/24/frank-turner-death-threats </ref> In 2013 Turner became a Patron of the assisted dying campaign group [[Dignity in Dying]].<ref>http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/patron/frank-turner/</ref> ==Backing band== Turner's band, The Sleeping Souls,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frank-turner.com/blog/2011/03/festival-frenzy/|title=Festival Frenzy|last=Turner|first=Frank|date=21 March 2011|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref> (named after a lyric from "[[England Keep My Bones|I Am Disappeared]]") consists of: *[[Ben Lloyd]] - guitar, harmonica, mandolin *[[Tarrant Anderson]] - bass *[[Matt Nasir]] - piano, organ, guitar, backing vocals *[[Nigel Powell]] - drums, percussion, backing vocals ==Discography== {{Main|Frank Turner discography}} ===Studio albums=== * ''[[Sleep Is for the Week]]'' (2007) * ''[[Love Ire & Song]]'' (2008) * ''[[Poetry of the Deed]]'' (2009) * ''[[England Keep My Bones]]'' (2011) * ''[[Tape Deck Heart]]'' (2013) ==Videography== *"Casanova Lament" (unaired) *"Vital Signs" (2006) *"The Real Damage" (2007) *"Photosynthesis" (2008) *"Reasons Not to Be an Idiot" (2008) *"I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous" (2008) *"Long Live the Queen" (2008) *"The Road" (2009) *"Poetry of the Deed" (2009) *"Isabel" (2010) *"Try This at Home" (2010) *"I Still Believe" (2010) *"Peggy Sang the Blues" (2011) *"If Ever I Stray" (2011) *"Sailor's Boots" (2011) *"Wessex Boy" (2011) *"Four Simple Words" (2012) *"Recovery" (2013) *"The Way I Tend To Be" (2013) *"Losing Days" (2013) *"Polaroid Picture" (2013) *"Oh Brother" (2013) ===DVDs=== *''All About the Destination'' (22 October 2007) *''Take to the Road'' (22 March 2010) *''[[Frank Turner Live From Wembley]]'' (October 2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/frank-turner/63089 |title=Frank Turner confirms Wembley Arena show will be filmed for live DVD - video &#124; News |publisher=Nme.Com |date=2012-04-05 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> == Awards and nominations == {{Infobox Musician Awards | name = Frank Turner | image = | caption = | awards = 3 | nominations = 10 | NMEW = 0 | NMEN = 4 | award1 = [[Kerrang! Awards]] | award1W = 1 | award1N = 1 | award2 = Bandit Rock Awards | award2W = 0 | award2N = 1 | award3 = [[Association of Independent Music|AIM]] | award3W = 2 | award3N = 4 }} {| class="wikitable" |- ! ! Category ! Result |- |'''[[Kerrang awards#2010 Results|Kerrang Awards 2010]]''' | No Half Measures Award | {{Won}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''[[List of NME Award winners#Shockwaves NME Awards 2011|Shockwaves NME Awards 2011]]''' |Best Solo Artist | {{nom}} |- |Best Band Blog or Twitter | {{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''[[List of NME Award winners#Shockwaves NME Awards 2012|Shockwaves NME Awards 2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/awardsvote |title=NME Awards Voting |publisher=Nme.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref>''' |Best Solo Artist | {{nom}} |- |Best Band Blog or Twitter | {{nom}} |- |'''[[Bandit Rock]] Awards 2011'''<ref>[http://www.bandit.se/rockawards/voting.php ]{{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> | Best International Breakthrough | {{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''[[Association of Independent Music|AIM]] Awards 2011'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1047431 |title=Music Week |publisher=Music Week |date= |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> | Best Live Act | {{Won}} |- |Hardest Working Artist | {{Won}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''[[Association of Independent Music|AIM]] Awards 2012'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/10182-aim-awards-announce-2012-nominees |title=News &#124; AIM Awards Announce 2012 Nominees |publisher=The Quietus |date=2012-09-27 |accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> | Best Live Act | {{nom}} |- |Hardest Working Artist | {{nom}} |} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://www.frank-turner.com}} ===Interviews=== {{External links|date=December 2012}} *[http://www.guitarplanet.eu/216/date/2012/02/28/frank-turner-interview.html Frank Turner Interview] *[http://folkornot.com/?page_id=83 Frank Turner on England Keep My Bones, libertarianism, Brian May and more] *[http://www.virgin.com/music/red-room/frank-turner-interview--england-keep-my-bones Frank Turner invites Virgin Red Room to his gorgeous garden for an interview on England Keep My Bones.] *[http://www.yuppiepunk.org/2009/10/frank-turner-interview.html YuppiePunk Q&A on pop songwriting, punk rock capitalism and social media] *[http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=frankturner 26 Sept. 2009 Interview with ThePunkSite.com] *[http://stereokill.net/2008/11/11/interview-frank-turner/ Stereokill Interview: 29 October 2008] *[http://stereokill.net/2009/04/04/interview-frank-turner-2/ Stereokill Interview: 4 April 2009] *[http://www.giggingni.com/site/interview.php?id=24 GiggingNI.com talks to Frank Turner] * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfT0b2INxO4&feature=avmsc2 *[http://anegativenarrative.com/interviews/frank-turner-2/ Frank Turner Photo Interview] *[http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/163890/44 Stereoboard Interview: March 2011] *[http://6towns.co.uk/news/2011/06/terry-bossons-interviews-frank-turner-bossons-about Frank Turner on 6 Towns Radio with Terry Bossons: 20 May 2011] *[http://newbeatsmedia.com/2010/11/24/frank-turner-interview/ A snapshot into the mind and musings of Frank Turner] *[http://www.theworld.org/2011/04/folk-punk-musician-frank-turner/ Folk-punk musician Frank Turner - PRI's The World interview with Marco Werman: 19 April 2011] {{Frank Turner}} {{Authority control|VIAF=80218343}} {{Persondata | NAME = Turner, Frank | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = English singer-songwriter | DATE OF BIRTH = 28 December 1981 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Frank}} [[Category:English singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English male singers]] [[Category:English folk musicians]] [[Category:English guitarists]] [[Category:English rock singers]] [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:Folk punk musicians]] [[Category:People educated at Eton College]] [[Category:English libertarians]] [[Category:English atheists]] [[Category:Kerrang! Awards winners]] [[Category:Musicians from Hampshire]]'