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Trampled by Turtles
Roots Music / Folk / Bluegrass

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Duluth, Minnesota
United States

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Member Since8/26/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.trampledbyturtles.com
Band MembersDave Simonett
Erik Berry
Tim Saxhaug
Dave Carroll
Ryan Young

Contact Info:

Management
Christian Roreau - christian at thirtytigers.com
Geoff Harrison - gshmanagement at gmail.com

Booking
Michael McGregor - michael at hellobooking.com
InfluencesNeil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Wilco, Flatt and Scruggs, Black Sabbath, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Ol' Yeller, Bill Monroe, Nirvana, Charlie Parr, The Beach Boys, Widespread Panic, LOW, Gillian Welch, The Carter Family, Ricky Skaggs, Hank Williams, Duluth winters, Duluth summers, The Black Eyed Snakes, Uncle Tupelo, Mark Lindquist, Erik Koskinen, The White Iron Band, Pert Near Sandstone, Javier Trejo, Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, Molly Maher, Chrissy, Annie, The Cars, Talking Heads, The Clash, The Police, The Beatles, Haley Bonar, The Keepaways, Wu Tang Clan, The Hacienda Brothers, Mississippi John Hurt, Gram Parsons, Tom Petty, Atmosphere, Jeff Mitchell, The Brass Kings, Fat Kid Wednesday, The Roe Family Singers, The Floorbirds, Tom Waits, Lo-Fi, Nick the Feelin', The Rolling Stones, Walt the bartender at Pizza Luce, Al Sedacca, Old school Dre and Snoop, Teague Alexy, Scott Nelson, we will keep adding them...
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TRAMPLED BY TURTLES: Trouble
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Record LabelBanjodad Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 24 2009 6:00P
10,000 Lakes Festival (Main Stage) Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
The Back Porch Spearfish, South Dakota
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
The Railyard Ale House & Casino Billings, Montana
Aug 30 2009 4:00P
River City Roots Festival Missoula, Montana
Aug 31 2009 8:00P
The Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 2 2009 6:00P
Alive After Five at Boise Centre of the Grove Boise, Idaho
Sep 4 2009 4:30P
Pig Out Spokane at Riverfront Park Spokane, Washington
Sep 5 2009 1:30P
Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival Chilliwack, British Columbia
Sep 6 2009 1:30P
Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival Chilliwack, British Columbia
Sep 9 2009 8:00P
Oak Park Theater Minot, North Dakota
Sep 10 2009 8:00P
West End Cultural Centre Winnepeg, Manitoba
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
Harvest Fest Clarks Grove, Minnesota
Sep 19 2009 8:00P
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion Bristol, Tennessee

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   About Trampled by Turtles


Trampled by Turtles is an acoustic quintet from Duluth, MN. Based on their instrumentation, the initial instinct is to view the band as a bluegrass or new-grass outfit, but spend more than a cursory moment with their music and it’s clear this tag doesn’t really fit.

For those who are simply fans of music, not bound by rules or forms, Trampled by Turtles take pieces of it all and just play from the heart. Call it alt-bluegrass, nontraditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else, they don’t care what name you put on it, just show up with an open mind and it won’t be long until you fall under their spell. Like all of us, where they were raised has influenced what they are and these guys didn’t grow up in southern roots country, they come from way up north where folks do it a little different.

TBT came together in 2003 when several local bands fell apart around the same time. Bandleader/vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Dave Simonett began playing with mandolin player Erik Berry as an acoustic duo at which point they met banjoist Dave Carroll. Soon they picked up bass player Tim Saxhaug and “just kind of started jamming in living rooms and playing for fun” explains Simonett. “It was kind of like a side project, and then eventually everybody else’s band split up so we started doing this one full-time.”

Here’s the key to understanding Trampled by Turtles: This is their first string band. “The instrumentation was different. None of us had played in an acoustic group before” says Simonett. And that’s why this isn’t a bluegrass band, all those other groups they came from were rock bands and they still play with that plugged-in intensity, only now they’re doing it with acoustic instruments and beautiful, high-lonesome vocal harmonies.

Beyond their raucous, genre-bending live shows, TBT are dedicated to songcraft and have released four albums. They recorded their 2004 debut, Songs from a Ghost Town, in an old Catholic church in Duluth. 2005’s Blue Sky and the Devil was also recorded in Duluth, and in 2006 they dropped their first live album, Live at Luce. Come 2007 TBT had laid a solid foundation, now they wanted to build on it.

In order to do so they brought in highly respected local producer/musician Rick Mattson. Mattson implemented drums, electric guitars and helped the band learn to use the studio. The result was Trouble, their most impressive album to date. The effort not only garnered the band more attention than ever, they also gained a new member with Ryan Young officially joining the group.

All of this brings us to Duluth. Self-released in 2008 the album shot up to number eight on the Billboard Bluegrass Heatseakers Chart. Again produced by Mattson, the majority of the tracks were laid down in Sparta, MN, the abandoned mining town Mattson calls home. Combining TBT’s live energy with their growing facility in the studio and Simonett’s inspired songwriting (think strains of Townes Van Zandt, Dylan, Wilco and you’re on the right path), Duluth is a high watermark for the band and has proven capable of bridging gaps between fanbases.

"They are, simply put, perhaps the best live band in the state." -The Onion

“After the first four albums touched the beauty of the countryside, Trampled by Turtles have come around to bring it all home with “Duluth” an album of thawing exquisiteness, serene musical greenery and a conglomeration of musical charm built from all that Minnesota offers.” -Rift Magazine

"Shooting sparks in the face of folk traditionalism, the quintet approaches the banjo and mandolin with a level of brash recklessness hardly heard since the now-mythical reign of Uncle Tupelo. Bill Monroe and Joe Strummer would both be proud." - SF Bay Guardian

“Simonett is nonetheless the most compelling frontman Duluth has produced in years. His flow has a shit-kicking quality no folkie can assume, a frank way of phrasing that makes his melodies a blunt instrument amid impressionist strumming.” - City Pages (Minneapolis)

“Their most recent release, Duluth, was recorded primarily live in the studio with minimal overdubs and it mirrors the raw intensity of their live performances, which are sure to leave audiences simultaneously raising hell and crying in their beers.” - ArtVoice (Buffalo, NY)







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Jul 14 2009 6:59 PM

Thanks for the friendship __ and Welcome to Zooramaland!!!!

And now.... our new video!




Love, ZOORAMA

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Jul 10 2009 6:55 PM

I just checked the 10K. schedule and am sooo excited to see you're on the main stage. See you soon!!
Jim





Jul 11 2009 7:19 PM

way too long.
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Jul 12 2009 3:07 PM

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Jul 12 2009 3:51 PM

Boise Idaho! I've been trying to see you guys live for years, it'll be great to finally see you here at Alive after Five! See you then!!
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Jul 13 2009 12:19 AM

Thanks for the add, check out www.Cloud-Town.com

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Jul 8 2009 6:34 AM

It's been too long. You know, Milwaukee is lovely this time of year.
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Jul 6 2009 5:37 PM

Hi Trampled by Turtles

Just wanted to say thanks for being a friend! Have a great day! Come by and see us play at Eclipse Records Thursday July 16th at 7pm. Othr acts are Lollipop Factory, Company Inc. and Ribbons. Stop by our page for more info and a sample of some music!

Christian Lamitschka, Journalist for Country Music





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Jul 4 2009 7:14 PM


The 2009 Deep Blues Festival Poster


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Jul 3 2009 12:03 AM

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Jul 1 2009 5:59 PM

Hey there- Thank you for the add! Hopefully see you in Chilliwack!
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Jun 30 2009 4:21 PM

just stoppin by to mention that I've been revisiting Blue Sky n' The Devil, the home of some of my favorite tunes. see yous boys soon i'm sure
-Trav (BnB)
CC





Jun 26 2009 4:29 PM

Hey boys!!!
I'm so tore up I missed you guys in St. Louis Mike and I were in Columbia. A far cry from Tahoe or Colorado I know! We have been doing the festy tour this year and notice you boys were play the town over. So sad we missed it but really looking forward to 10klf to see all that sweet Minnesota music!

All my love guys and safe travels

Curisa and Micheal
KC





Jun 25 2009 3:00 AM

haha love your Mitch Hedberg quotes....I'm stealin some.
Shoeless Revolution





Jun 24 2009 11:45 PM

Sarah Morgan





Jun 24 2009 4:23 PM

hey dave,
thanks for the compliment!

i was rummaging through some of my old black and white's last night and i found a pretty sweet pic i took of you guys playing a few years ago down at bayfront...i think it was maybe greenman...i'll have to send it to you.
Loulie





Jun 24 2009 4:11 AM

i am going to try my very powerful jedi mind skills on you guys...come to northern california and play some songs for us...did it work?
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Jun 23 2009 3:33 PM

I haven't caught a Turtles show for a good year now and I'm starting to have withdrawals!

It's all good tho because I'm finally making the pilgrimage to 10KLF! Can't wait to see yall in your own backyard!!!!
Paw Beard





Jun 22 2009 1:29 PM

just wanted to say that it made my girlfriend's and my day seeing you all @ the Okawville gas station yesterday! keep pickin'
Emily





Jun 22 2009 6:08 PM

so I was at your show last night in st.louis and listening to you guys for the last year or so has made me a very happy girl, but last night you brought tears to my eyes. The most beautiful music I've even known, and I just wanted to thank you for simply being you. lotsa love guys you really are breathtaking.
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Jun 22 2009 12:54 AM

Keep on truckin Buddies!
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