Nudie - Guitar & Vocals
Gordie "Rocket" MacKeeman - Fiddle, Electric Mandolin.
Thomas "T.W." Webb - Guitars, Steel Guitar, Vocals.
Mark "Lefty" Geddes - Upright Bass, Vocals.
Influences
Buck Owens, Don Rich, Merle Haggard, Roy Nichols, James Burton, Ricky Nelson, Mike Nesmith, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Doug Sahm, Sam Cooke, Johnny Paycheck, Everly Brothers, Delmore Brothers, Hank Williams, Lorretta Lynn, Charlie Rich, Ray Charles, Stax, Motown, The Beatles, The Rolling Sones, The Lovin' Spoonful, Tom Jones, Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Bob Dylan, Porter & Dolly, Buffalo Springfield, Frank Sinatra, Charley Pride, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Eddie Cochran, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Lovin Brothers, Led Zeppelin, NRBQ, Ronnie Hawkins when he had the Band, Chuck Berry, Sir Douglas Quintet, Ray Price, The Young Rascals......................................
Sounds Like
Buck, Merle, George & Johnny if they listened to a lot of 60's soul singers and beat groups.
Formed in the spring of 2005, Nudie and the Turks took their vision first to the streets, busking anywhere and everywhere. This lead to an East Coast Music Awards showcase; no small feat for a three month old band.
After playing the clubs and a 6 month residency at the infamous Elm Avenue Social Club, they decided to follow Willie Nelson's Maritime Tour in 2006, busking for the people going in, then playing a show in each city. The seed of the idea came from them doing the same at a George Jones show, where they met George backstage and had his fiddle player sit in out front. His wise advice was "do what's in your heart and good things will happen to you."
Four shows into the ten city tour, Billy English (Willie's percussionist/drummer) joined them, playing snare drum. They then got on the bus, hung out with band and crew, and were asked to play the end of tour party in St. John's. As well as seeing a few shows backstage, an invitation was extended to come to Texas to play Poodie Locke's (Willie's tour manager of 30 + years) club outside of Austin.
Since then Nudie and the Turks continue to keep busy playing the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec & Western Canada.
They have showcased at the North by Northeast Festival, the East Coast Music Awards as well as features on CBC Radio.
The band has also finished their second CD "Looking For A Good Time", scheduled for release on May 3, 2008. After touring the Maritimes, Quebec & Ontario to promote it, on June 7, 2008 they will be featured on CBC Radio's Creators Corner, a studio session taped before an audience at CBC Halifax's Studio H.
QUOTES
"One of the most exciting bands to come around since KD LANG and the
RECLINES..."
Joe Wood
RDR MUSIC GROUP.
"Willie and I never set out to make it...we just wanted to play...when I was watching your band the other night, I saw the same thing in you guys".
-Paul English...Willie Nelson's drummer of 40 years
"They're as cool as their name!"
-Performing Songwriter Nashville
"If you've ever bemoaned the horrible state of what passes for country music these days, throw a few bucks to Nudie and the Turks and get their CD. You won't regret it."
-Penquin Eggs
" Real singing, real songs from a singer who's polished his tongue on more classic country songs than you or I will ever know."
- Dan Kershaw…The Brothers Cosmoline
"…(Nudie) reminds us of Jim Reeves, yet he can take you to the honky-tonk with a Lefty Frizzell tune…my pick to impress at the ECMA's."
- Charlie Hansen…The Buzz
"Nudie & The Turks prove fishing isn't the only thing East Coasters are good at.
-AOL Canada
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