Darren McShane - Vocals and guitar
Jude Aish - Vocals , guitars and percussion & theremin
Murray Jacques - Vocals , guitars , rodes , wurlitzer , piano , Hammond , synth
Paul Taylor - Vocals , percussion and drums
Influences
Magazine ,The Shins ,Interpol , Bloc Party ,Bo Diddley , The Buzzcocks ,The Killers , Arcade Fire , The Beatles ,The Cure ,The Sex Pistols, The Who , Badfinger , Nick Drake , Pink Floyd , Mercury Rev , The White Stripes , The Strokes , Chris Knox , Elvis Costello ,Straightjacketfits , Talking Heads , The Stranglers, The Small Faces , Brian Wilson ,Chuck Berry , Franz Ferdinand , Bailter Space , Voom , The Mint Chicks , The Smiths , The Flaming Lips , The Racounteers , Look Blue Go Purple , Supergrass , Super Furry Animals , The Kinks , The Polyphonic Spree, The B 52's
Latest News -We've just fired out a christmas single. Its a song off the forthcoming " About The Sun " album. The songs called " Sad Sack " , have a listen ! If you like Sad Sack you can hear it on KiwiFM 102.2 and vote for it on their weekly top 10 by going to www.kiwifm.co.nz . Superturtle videos will be screening on Stratos TV at 1.30pm December 19th ( 4.30pm in Auckland ) , and some " memories of summer " anecdotal interviews will be airing on KiwiFM over January and February. .Things have been a bit slow since the highly enjoyable August 14th gig as were sorting out a new bass player , but weve come up with a few new songs in the interim. The Valley Town video release dubs have been mailed out for broadcast and can be viewed online in the myspace vid section . Our second album " About The Sun " is completed and will be released early next year ( probably late March ) through Ode Records , though we'd like to fire out another single and video before then. In the meanwhile check out the myspace videos for " Dead or Alive " and " Valley Town " and vote for "Sad Sack" at www.kiwifm.co.nz .
The new 3 track single features songs from the forthcoming album " About The Sun " , the follow up to Superturtles critically acclaimed debut album and 7 inch single " To The Rescue " .Both releases are available at www.amplifier.co.nz ,www.cdbaby.com/cd/superturtle , or for download at iTunes or digirama.co.nz and other digital outlets.
Bio-Superturtle began life as a solo recording project for former Figure 60 and Chainsaw Masochist bass player Darren McShane.The first two demos were playlisted on 95BFM under the name " moonpopper " with both songs getting in the BFM top 10.
An album began to take shape and various musicians became involved on a track by track basis.By the albums completion a stable lineup with an unmistakable "band" chemistry had formed ,and so the name "Superturtle " was adopted .
This first album showcases the formative process of Superturtle with recording sessions fitted in between McShanes "day job ", as engineer and producer at Earwig Studios , an all analogue recording studio in Birkenhead , Auckland , New Zealand.
The album features two videos which can be viewed on this site along with live footage.The single , "All Our Friends" has screened on Juice , C4 , Stratos , Cue , and Triangle and on Air New Zealand flights.
Various tracks have been played on BFM's New Zealand music show , as well as National Radio and Radio Live.The excellent Kiwi FM have been playlisting Superturtle on an ongoing basis, and Free Ride was no 5 in their top 10 , then "Lifes a Dream " made no 6 as of October 28th."Dead Or Alive" made no 7 on January 25th 2009.Valley Town is currently on Kiwi FM's playlist.
The vinyl has finally arrived.Because it took so long were releasing the album with the vinyl.The total package is a 7inch single in a gatefold sleeve with a multi media CD album in a slip.The CD contains 10 songs , 2 music videos , and a printable CD cover , photo gallery and lyrics.The release date is looking at being late July , review and radio copies will be sent out in 2 weeks when the CD's are pressed.
