Frank Turner

Frank Turner
Turner in 2014
Turner in 2014
Background information
Birth nameFrancis Edward Turner
Also known asFrank 'Dave' Turner, Renrut, The Product
Born (1981-12-28) 28 December 1981 (age 42)
Manama, Bahrain
OriginMeonstoke, Hampshire, England
GenresFolk, folk punk, alternative country, Americana, hardcore punk, punk rock, acoustic rock, alternative rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, harmonica, piano
Years active2001–present
Labels
Member of
Websitefrank-turner.com

Francis Edward Turner (born 28 December 1981)[2] is an English punk and folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire.[3] 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, mandolin) and Callum Green (drums).

To date, Turner has released ten solo albums, four rarities compilation albums, one retrospective "best of" album, one split album and five EPs. Turner's ninth studio album, FTHC was released on 11 February 2022 and reached number 1 in the UK albums chart in the week following its release.

  1. ^ "FTHC – Collector's Edition LP". Frank Turner. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2011). "Frank Turner biography – The Great Rock Bible". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ Ali, Abbas (30 September 2010). "Interview: Frank Turner". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 18 December 2012.