Frank Turner
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Frank Turner at Highfield Festival, Germany
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francis Edward Turner |
| Also known as | Frank 'Dave' Turner, Renrut, The Product |
| Born |
28 December 1981 Manama, Bahrain |
| Origin | Meonstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Folk, folk punk, alternative country acoustic rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, harmonica |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Xtra Mile Recordings (UK), Interscope (US) (2013–) Epitaph (2009–13), Paper + Plastick |
| Associated acts | Million Dead, Jon Snodgrass, Reuben, The Record Buying Public, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Kneejerk, Badger Doritos, Albuquerque Meat Hat, Dive Dive, Möngöl Hörde, Ben Marwood, Flogging Molly |
| Website | frank-turner |
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| Awards won | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Francis Edward "Frank" Turner (born 28 December 1981) is an English folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. 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 six solo albums, three rarities compilation albums, one split album and five EPs. Turner's sixth studio album, Positive Songs for Negative People was released on 7 August 2015.
Turner was born in Bahrain where his father worked as an investment banker. Upon return to England, the family settled first in Winchester before moving to Meonstoke. Turner was educated at Summer Fields and subsequently on a scholarship at Eton College, where he studied alongside Prince William. He attended the London School of Economics where he read History. His father, Roger Turner, is the son of Sir Mark Turner, who was the chairman of high street retailer BHS, and had himself also attended Eton before becoming a City investment banker. Frank's mother, Jane, the daughter of a bishop, is a primary school head teacher.
The first record he owned was the Killers album from Iron Maiden. Metal was the first musical direction he adored and he still does. 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 broken up.
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