Turin Brakes is a modern folk pop duo comprising two friends Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, hailing from Balham, London, signed to the Source label.
Turin Brakes has often been compared to such quietcore bands as Coldplay, Travis, and the Norwegian band the Kings of Convenience, whose 2001 album entitled Quiet Is the New Loud describes Turin Brakes well too.
The band was also one of the focal points to the so-called New Acoustic Movement around the turn of the millennium. Their first album, The Optimist LP was greeted with much acclaim, and received a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.
Their sophomore effort, Ether Song, proved to be equally popular and reached the dizzy heights of number 4 in the UK album charts. The album produced several singles: "Long Distance", "Pain Killer", "Average Man" and "5 Mile".
Their new album Jackinabox has stirred up critical acclaim once more and was released on May 30, 2005 preceded by the single "Fishing For A Dream". Turin Brakes have just completed a successful mini tour of the UK and will head off to the USA and Europe for the summer. Lead singer Olly Knights has, at the time of writing, recently become a father.
Chart positions listed are for the UK.
The Optimist LP (2001) #27
Ether Song (2003) #4
Jackinabox (2005) #9
2001 "Underdog (Save Me)" #39
2001 "Mind over Money" #31
2002 "Long Distance" #22
2003 "Pain Killer" #5
2003 "Average Man" #35
2003 "5 Mile" #31
2005 "Fishing for a Dream" #32
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Turin Brakes has often been compared to such quietcore bands as Coldplay, Travis, and the Norwegian band the Kings of Convenience, whose 2001 album entitled Quiet Is the New Loud describes Turin Brakes well too.
The band was also one of the focal points to the so-called New Acoustic Movement around the turn of the millennium. Their first album, The Optimist LP was greeted with much acclaim, and received a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.
Their sophomore effort, Ether Song, proved to be equally popular and reached the dizzy heights of number 4 in the UK album charts. The album produced several singles: "Long Distance", "Pain Killer", "Average Man" and "5 Mile".
Their new album Jackinabox has stirred up critical acclaim once more and was released on May 30, 2005 preceded by the single "Fishing For A Dream". Turin Brakes have just completed a successful mini tour of the UK and will head off to the USA and Europe for the summer. Lead singer Olly Knights has, at the time of writing, recently become a father.
Discography
Chart positions listed are for the UK.