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Trampled by Turtles
Roots Music / Folk / Bluegrass

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Duluth, Minnesota
United States

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   Trampled by Turtles: General Info
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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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 28 2009 8:00P
The Vic Chicago, Illinois
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
The Back Porch Spearfish, South Dakota
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington
Dec 6 2009 8:30P
Sam Bond’s Garage Eugene, Oregon
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
Wild Buffalo Bellingham, Washington
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
Empyrean Coffee House Spokane, Washington
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
Top Hat Lounge Missoula, Montana
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
The Railyard Ale House Billings, Montana
Dec 12 2009 6:00P
The Filling Station - EARLY SHOW Bozeman, Montana
Dec 12 2009 10:00P
Filling Station - LATE SHOW Bozeman, Montana
Dec 14 2009 8:00P
Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 16 2009 10:00P
Belly Up Aspen, Colorado
Dec 17 2009 8:00P
Hodi’s Half Note Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 18 2009 8:00P
Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Jan 7 2010 10:00P
Papa Charlie’s @ Lutsen - Snowball Festival Lutsen, Minnesota
Jan 12 2010 8:00P
Knickerbockers Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 15 2010 8:00P
three20south Breckenridge, Colorado
Jan 16 2010 8:00P
The Eldo Crested Butte, Colorado
Jan 20 2010 8:00P
Frank Sinatra Room at Cal Neva Crystal Bay, Nevada
Jan 21 2010 8:00P
Eureka Theater Eureka, California
Jan 22 2010 8:00P
The Independent San Francisco, California
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
The Independent San Francisco, California
Feb 12 2010 8:00P
Busters Mankato, Minnesota
Feb 13 2010 8:00P
Nutty’s North Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Feb 18 2010 8:00P
Pizza Luce Duluth, Minnesota
Feb 19 2010 8:00P
Pizza Luce Duluth, Minnesota
Feb 25 2010 8:00P
DG’s Taphouse Ames, Iowa
Feb 26 2010 8:00P
Redstone Room Davenport, Iowa
Feb 27 2010 8:00P
Iowa City Yacht Club Iowa City, Iowa
Apr 24 2010 8:00P
Stagecoach Festival Indio, California

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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 on TBT's label Banjodad Records, the album shot up to number eight on the Billboard Bluegrass 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.


What the critics are saying:

SF Bay Guardian: "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."

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

Rift Magazine: “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.”

City Pages (Minneapolis): “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.”

ArtVoice (Buffalo, NY): “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.”



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Trampled by Turtles's Friends Comments
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Jenny

Matos Nancy



Nov 25 2009 11:51 PM

Good morning,

Thank you for add.

Have a great week ahead!

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:)
Jon Bergo

Jon Bergo



Nov 25 2009 11:51 PM

I noticed you guys are coming back to Iowa in February, you guys are nuts - remember what happened last time you came to Iowa in winter? Anyway, let me know if you need some support...I'd love to jam with you guys.

Peace Be With You, Jon Bergo
USE FACEBOOK, it's better.

Lindsey Carlson



Nov 24 2009 10:29 PM

Thats fucking great! The dates you are playing in SF with the devil makes three is my 26th birthday. Thats so rad! <3
Robert Kreegier

Robert Kreegier



Nov 24 2009 5:46 PM

...looking forward to the next Luce gig ;)
Anne

Anne



Nov 23 2009 11:43 PM

Eau Claire misses being trampled:(
Jacob Green

Jacob Green



Nov 22 2009 9:50 PM

hey hows it goin?

~green
E.J.

Blue Crystal Monkey



Nov 21 2009 2:14 AM

I just can't say enough good things about y'all. Yonder Who????
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Jade Presents



Nov 19 2009 1:07 AM

Old Man Winter Fest
Saturday, November 21

is now ALL AGES!!! :)
di

Di dot



Nov 18 2009 4:23 AM

My Dear Trampled by Turtles,
I want you to know that your music and your songs are my passion. I am addicted. There is something that pulls me towards them.
Di
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Slowtowne Serenaders

Slowtowne Serenaders



Nov 18 2009 4:23 AM


We appreciate your friendship!
The Slowtowne Serenaders
Jess

Jessica Eichhorst



Nov 18 2009 4:23 AM

The show at blueberry hill was amazing. My husband and I are really enjoying the new c.d. we bought that you guys were kind enough to autograph for us. Keep givin em hell!
David Guy

David Guy



Nov 16 2009 11:00 PM

Found out about you guys from another cat here in Missouri. Only thing I was the day after you were here! Oh well, maybe next time. Great stuff ;)

dave
Pajama CAt sOund
mn beach bum

Eva Anderson



Nov 15 2009 8:24 AM

I cant wait to celebrate my birthday with you all at the Aquarium!!! wouldnt have it any other way!
Jess

Jessica Eichhorst



Nov 14 2009 3:36 PM

Can't wait to see you guys again tomorrow night at the Blueberry Hill!!!
Benjamin

Benjamin



Nov 14 2009 1:34 AM

I hope yall have a show in Minnesota sometime late December, because this Minnesota Son is coming home for winter break and would love to see you play!
Sexxy-Mariah^_^

Mariah Garcia



Nov 13 2009 7:15 AM

Thank you for the add!!!
Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures

Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures



Nov 12 2009 3:49 PM

Thank you for accepting the friend add!

Come listen and tell me what you think!
MPF
Cosmic Dyes

Cosmic Dyes



Nov 11 2009 1:53 AM

I see you are skipping us again! Please come back to Lawrence Ks.
Liz

Liz



Nov 9 2009 3:39 PM

duluth night at 1st ave ROCKED! TBT was amazing as usual- keep spreading the love!
Wuhnurth

Wuhnurth Music Festival



Nov 8 2009 6:25 PM

Hope to make it to your show at Radio Radio in Indianapolis.

Wuhn Love,

-Wuhnurth
Abe Lamberts

Abe Lamberts



Nov 8 2009 2:59 PM

Just stopped by to say hello-
have a great night
abe
ashley hope

ashley hope



Nov 7 2009 4:54 AM

I love you so much boys! See you Wednesday night in Madtown!
USE FACEBOOK, it's better.

Lindsey Carlson



Nov 6 2009 6:39 PM

Thats rad! I actually just missed them due to work. (working at a venue is fun, unless there is a better show in town hahaha) But I think I am going to double up on some turtle action anyway. I have friends in Eugene and roadtrips are great fun! Plus I can't get enough of you guys! See you then :)
USE FACEBOOK, it's better.

Lindsey Carlson



Nov 6 2009 12:20 AM

Pretty lame that you guys are just going to pass up california like that!!!! ;) I am down for a road trip though... see you in eugene OR!
The Clampetts

The Clampetts



Nov 4 2009 6:46 PM

Hey, thanks for the add, we really appreciate that !!!
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