Jonathan Lindhorst - Saxophone
Ryan Butler - Guitar
Adam Miller - Drums
Influences
Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Krantz, Ben Monder, Indian Tabla beats, Wayne Shorter, Comic books, Jim Black, Bill McHenry, Ornette Coleman, Reid Anderson, The Bad Plus, David Bowie, Radiohead, Funny Stories.
Sounds Like
"Turtleboy is an exciting amalgamation of the Paul Motian Trio, Radiohead, and so much more. This group is on the vanguard of the horn-guitar-drums format and barrelling ahead full speed." - Dave Douglas
"Turtleboy is an exciting amalgamation of the Paul Motian Trio, Radiohead, and so much more. This group is on the vanguard of the horn-guitar-drums format and barrelling ahead full speed." - Dave Douglas
"[Turtleboy] leap right to my pleasure centers all at once - their sound is deeply melodic, structured, and disciplined... exhibit a striking lack of pretension."
"Steeped in atmospheric space, loose grooves, and intelligent improvised interactions..."
"...Sounds more mature than one would expect..."
- Roger Levesque - Edmonton Journal
"Stripped down and heartfelt..A fresh new discovery"
-L'Off Festival Du Jazz de Montreal
Turtleboy is comprised of Jonathan Lindhorst on Saxophone, Ryan Butler on Guitar/Effects and Adam Miller on Drums/Percussion/Vox. Inspired by such great musicians as Paul Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Wayne Krantz, and Jim Black, these three musicians combine free collective jazz and instrumental rock to make a truly unique style of music.
In 2007, Turtleboy was voted Montreal's 2 Jazz act by the Montreal Mirror's Best of Montreal Readers Poll. Since then they have released their debut album, performed over fifty times across the nation and have participated in world renowned programs including The Banff Centre's Career Development Residency and Dave Douglas' International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music.
Turtleboy's debut self-titled album is now on sale online and the band is now hard at work on their next one.
To book Turtleboy, please contact Ryan Butler at 438-883-6525, or email him at rbutler.guitar@gmail.com
strangely, it's far easier to find turtle paraphernalia than alligator things. Turtles are everywhere, but no one makes alligator action figures or the like, much less tiny ones. We wish we were you.
I LOVE THIS SHIT. FANTASTIC! You deserve those grants you applied for, and I say that with all sincerity because you know I really don't like you that much. WOW guys. Good werk.
hey man, so lindsay is having a ben-sendoff party at her place on Friday, October 19, like 9-ish. she lives at 4145 clark. it will be sweet a bunch of people are supposed to come, and we might play a little bit. you should come and bring kayla.
i;ll send a facebook invite to your email... why arent you on facebook yet?
hey turtleboy, your shell is so hard, i didnt expect it to be so firm
youre playing at buddhi lounge? that place is cool, jason levine invited me and all his beatbox buddies there and we were beatboxing outside until we got yelled at by the cops, that was kinda funny.
ill be back in mtl oct 18-21, we should meet up and figure out about playing music and such.
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