Turbo Goth

Turbo Goth
Turbo Goth's official logo
Background information
Also known as	TURBO GOTH
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	Industrial Electronic Pop
Years active	2008-present
Associated acts	none
Members	P-P S-G
Past members	none

Turbo Goth is a NYC based, electronic noise and electronic pop duo from the Philippines. Formed in 2008, Turbo Goth is composed of Sarah Gaugler (on lead vocals) and Paolo Peralta (on guitar/electronic sampler), they were originally the only electronic pop rock duo in the Philippines at the time. Turbo Goth's music is semi-experimental electronic music with distorted bass synths backed by aggressive heavy beats, and guitars, stitched together by light vocals. They are often compared to international act like Daft Punk, The Mars Volta, and Muse. Turbo Goth has had numerous performances in the Philippines and at Music Festivals in Asia, but after their show at South by Southwest in 2014, they decided to relocate, for a broader audience, finding a new home in New York by the end of that year. In 2015 they were invited to perform as one of New York's Showcasing artist for the CMJ Music Festival

Turbo Goth launched their debut album Destroy Us All in January 2011; the first single taken from that album was "Venus Flytrap". Their second album is currently in the making.

Turbo Goth was formed in 2008 when Paolo Peralta invited Sarah Gaugler to form an electronic rock band. The two decided to collaborate when Peralta, then a solo electronic musician, heard Gaugler's voice while she was singing in the car along to her favorite songs. Prior to that, Gaugler, a visual artist and painter, had no prior professional singing experience.

The duo then spent the next few months developing their sound. Peralta would lay down the tracks with an electronic sampler, while Gaugler would write the lyrics and melody for Peralta's music. The two then started hitting the underground music circuit in 2009. They also released a single, "Morning Swim", to selected local radio stations and online portals. The single, along with Turbo Goth's live performances, caught the attention of the local independent Filipino music scene.

By 2010, Turbo Goth had written a handful of original songs, which they performed at their regular gigs. Peralta and Gaugler then selected some of the stronger tracks to compile into a full-length album. The duo then recorded, mixed, and mastered the tracks at Wombworks, a recording studio in Marikina City, within a few months. They released the album, Destroy Us All independently on January 27, 2011. "Venus Flytrap", the first single from Destroy Us All, received notable airplay on progressive radio stations. The singles "Venus Flytrap", "BBM", and "Short Circuit Mirage" were released to local online music portals, such as At The Womb and Bandcamp. Turbo Goth's notable international performances are 2011 Baybeats Music Festival, at the Baybeats Arena on August 20, 2011, 2012 CAMA Festival in Hanoi Vietnam on June 2, 2012, 2014 South by Southwest in Austin Texas on March 13, 2014, 2015 CMJ Music Marathon in New York on October 14, 2015, Move Music Festival Albany New York 2016, Northside Music Festival Brooklyn New York 2016, Indie Week Toronto Canada and SXSW 2017 official Showcasing Artist.