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26 October 2016
31 January 2016
The Turbosonics present: "Electric Slim"
February 20 is going to be HOT at Moondog's!
Slim Forsythe will be cranking up the new electric guitar for some riffin' and jivin'
with Pittsburgh's premier surf-rock trio - The Turbosonics!!!
24 April 2015
Recording Session
Hi folks! Rest assured, we have been continuing to work on our upcoming CD. Saturday April 18, Timmy drove over to pick up Jason in the Miata. It was a beautiful day for drive with the top down. Only problem was there's no room for a guitar in the 2-seater sports car! So we had to get creative and strap the ol' Modena on top the back of the car and let 'er rip!
Timmy, Jason and the guitar made it safetly to Harriet's basement (aka Club Laundrie) where we proceeded to lay down the raw tracks for the new disk. Stay tuned for more information and updates!
Peace, Brothers and Sisters!
The Turbosonics
Timmy, Jason and the guitar made it safetly to Harriet's basement (aka Club Laundrie) where we proceeded to lay down the raw tracks for the new disk. Stay tuned for more information and updates!
Peace, Brothers and Sisters!
The Turbosonics
02 December 2014
23 October 2014
Stones vs. Beatles at Cattivo!
(Beatles Win! Ha, ha...jk)
The Turbosonics once again team up with local country crooner, Slim Forsythe, for an evening of retro-rock fun. This time the Turbo-trio and Forsythe hit the stage at Cattivo in Lawrenceville on Saturday November 15, 2014 at 9 PM.
Curated by DJ Zombo, the night's entertainment features songs by the Beatles on the first-floor stage, and the Rolling Stones on the basement stage. Be sure to come out and see several guest musicians delve into the past for some great renditions of classic tunes. See you there!!!
09 September 2014
Live - WDVE Performance
If you missed The Turbosonics live performance on WDVE last Friday don't fret! Listen to a recording of the brief inteview and introduction of the new song, "Sand Devil" right here:
The Turbosonics are working on a brand new full-length album that will feature "Sand Devil" and other finely crafted surf originals, set to be released in the spring of 2015. Stay tuned for more details.
CHEERS!
The Turbosonics are working on a brand new full-length album that will feature "Sand Devil" and other finely crafted surf originals, set to be released in the spring of 2015. Stay tuned for more details.
CHEERS!
06 August 2014
Steeltown Shakedown and WDVE
The Turbosonics once again return to the Steeltown Shakedown at the Twin Hi-Way Drive-In, on Saturday, September 6, 2014. It is their sixth year in a row playing this event, and it's gotten better every year. This year The Turbosonics are sharing the bill with local honky-tonk rockers, Mickey and the Snake Oil Boys.
And just to be sure to get the word out to everyone, the Turbosonics are returning to the 102.5 WDVE studios to perform live on the Morning Coffeehouse. The Coffeehouse is a local music spotlight every Friday morning just after 9 am. Tune in on Friday September 5, 2014 at 9:00 am to hear the Turbosonics blast the airwaves with an original surf-rock sizzler.
And just to be sure to get the word out to everyone, the Turbosonics are returning to the 102.5 WDVE studios to perform live on the Morning Coffeehouse. The Coffeehouse is a local music spotlight every Friday morning just after 9 am. Tune in on Friday September 5, 2014 at 9:00 am to hear the Turbosonics blast the airwaves with an original surf-rock sizzler.
17 April 2014
CARNEGIE ROCKS !!!
This Saturday !!! Support your local Library - with The Turbosonics, Yinz2 and The Tumblers.
Plus Frank Aracri - Acoustic.
Plus Frank Aracri - Acoustic.
Read about it in the:
15 January 2014
Obey House Tavern - Surfin' Groundhog Beach Party
with Special Guests J.J. Bickle and the Liberators
Join us in Crafton, PA for some heavy duty Surf Rock and Roll
10 January 2014
World of Wheels - Autorama - Pitsburgh 2014
aka Cavalcade of Customs
The Turbosonics will once again grace the stage at Pittsburgh's annual WORLD OF WHEELS car show at the David Lawrence Convention Center. The music starts at 6:30 pm, Friday, January 24.
That's right FRIDAY - Jan 24 @ 6:30 pm !!! Don't miss it !!
You can purchase tickets here.
Check out details on Facebook.
You'll be sure to meet some of your friends from the Pittsburgh Raceway at the World of Wheels. You can also get your picture taken with these fine looking fellows:
See you there!
28 February 2013
01 February 2013
CD Release Party No. 2
Come down to Moondogs in Blawnox for CD Release Party No. 2 !!!
We welcome our friends, The Bad Habits who will perform a set of
rockin' good tunes to warm up the night.
Don't let the poster fool you - the doors open at 8:00
and the show starts at 9:00 so get there early !!!
24 January 2013
CD Release Party Spotlight in Post Gazette !!!
Some guys start bands to attract girls or fulfill starry visions of fame. But drummer Timmy Klatte is too mature for that -- he founded surf-rock trio The Turbosonics due to an epiphany. "After 20 years of classic rock in clubs, I wanted to try something different," he recalls.
Then he saw Dick Dale at the Rex Theater in 2005. "I had two of his CDs, and as a kid I liked secret agent music and twangy Western guitars, but I didn't appreciate him until he played at full volume. He's credited with inventing surf guitar, but nobody around here was doing this stuff."
Info box 9/7/2012
So Mr. Klatte mined his friends for the ingredients of a surf trio -- no dice. Next step: Craigslist. He found bassist and ex-Maine resident Keith Caldwell, and completed the trifecta with guitarist Jason Truckenbrod, who moved to Pittsburgh in 1995.
"In Buffalo, my skate-punk band played Husker Dü and Iggy Pop covers," remembers Mr. Truckenbrod, "and D. Boon [of The Minutemen] was my guitar hero along with Billy Gibbons, who's my mother's cousin. So I was used to power trios."
In 2008, the Turbosonics initially sprang to life as the Surf Zombies, playing faithful versions of Dale, Ventures, Surfaris and Link Wray. But original instrumentals leapt from Mr. Truckenbrod's fertile mind, and four years on, they've assembled eight tracks for their self-titled debut. "The Dick Dale influence makes it more aggressive, and my roots in blues and punk [mean] there's that flavor in there, too."
The album was recorded at the McMurray studio of singer-songwriter Tom Breiding, who'd heard the Turbosonics' full force at Moondog's. Hammered out in one day with only two words for lyrics ("Tom and his son Jack helped us yell 'Lights Out!,' " adds Mr. Caldwell), the collection boasts a universal flair. "Surf music is so accessible, you can pair it with punk, garage, rockabilly or blues," explains Mr. Truckenbrod. "We've got three generations -- Keith's in his 30s, I'm in my 40s, Tim's in his 50s -- so it's music that doesn't lose appeal, and we're trying to bring it to today's crowd to keep it relevant."
The band hopes to beguile thousands of World of Wheels attendees at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, on Saturday afternoon before their 31st Street Pub gig.
Then he saw Dick Dale at the Rex Theater in 2005. "I had two of his CDs, and as a kid I liked secret agent music and twangy Western guitars, but I didn't appreciate him until he played at full volume. He's credited with inventing surf guitar, but nobody around here was doing this stuff."
Info box 9/7/2012
The Turbosonics/Jason Martinko Revue
With: The Semi-Supervillains.
Where: 31st Street Pub, 3101 Penn Ave., Strip District.
When: 10 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets: $5; 412-391-8334.
Where: 31st Street Pub, 3101 Penn Ave., Strip District.
When: 10 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets: $5; 412-391-8334.
"In Buffalo, my skate-punk band played Husker Dü and Iggy Pop covers," remembers Mr. Truckenbrod, "and D. Boon [of The Minutemen] was my guitar hero along with Billy Gibbons, who's my mother's cousin. So I was used to power trios."
In 2008, the Turbosonics initially sprang to life as the Surf Zombies, playing faithful versions of Dale, Ventures, Surfaris and Link Wray. But original instrumentals leapt from Mr. Truckenbrod's fertile mind, and four years on, they've assembled eight tracks for their self-titled debut. "The Dick Dale influence makes it more aggressive, and my roots in blues and punk [mean] there's that flavor in there, too."
The album was recorded at the McMurray studio of singer-songwriter Tom Breiding, who'd heard the Turbosonics' full force at Moondog's. Hammered out in one day with only two words for lyrics ("Tom and his son Jack helped us yell 'Lights Out!,' " adds Mr. Caldwell), the collection boasts a universal flair. "Surf music is so accessible, you can pair it with punk, garage, rockabilly or blues," explains Mr. Truckenbrod. "We've got three generations -- Keith's in his 30s, I'm in my 40s, Tim's in his 50s -- so it's music that doesn't lose appeal, and we're trying to bring it to today's crowd to keep it relevant."
The band hopes to beguile thousands of World of Wheels attendees at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, on Saturday afternoon before their 31st Street Pub gig.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music/turbosonics-jason-martinko-team-up-for-retro-rock-fun-preview-671653/#ixzz2ItwPR5pY
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