- Album list
- Singer Intro
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, mandolin) 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.
Backing band
Turner's band, The Sleeping Souls, (named after a lyric from 'I Am Disappeared') consists of:
Ben Lloyd – guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Tarrant Anderson – bass
Matt Nasir – piano, organ, guitar, backing vocals
Nigel Powell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Touring members
Cahir O'Doherty – guitar, backing vocals (while Turner was rehabilitating a severe back injury, unable to play guitar on stage)
Dan Allen – guest guitarist, backing vocals (2013 European Tour)
Felix Hagan - piano, back vocals (2017–present)
|
