turnpike glow
Indie / Pop / Rock

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The Band

Anthony Hutchinson - drums
Ben Dugard - guitar
Giuseppe La Mela - vocals,guitar,sequencer,synth
Matteo Sandro Schiena - vocals,guitar,sequencer,synth

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Turnpike Glow started life in Rome in 2003 as aspiring young hopefuls in a scene marginalised by Italian pop and insider trading. But with their Beta Band-Flaming Lips inspired sound they soon found themselves supporting acts like Cooper Temple Clause, The Futureheads, The Others and The Constantines, as well as having a small release on an American Indie label.
In 2007 they started flying over to do live shows in London, Leeds, Liverpool and the band also appeared on TV - Manchester's Channel M. It soon became clear that the UK was where the band could find a receptive audience and so in 2008 the songwriting core of the band, Sandro (vocals/guitar) and Giuseppe (vocals/bass/keyboards), moved to London armed with just their guitars and lots of European plug adaptors.
One rainy Sunday they bumped into drummer and guitarist Anthony and Ben (from Reading) busking on the tube in giant sombreros.
They talked, they laughed and eventually, they joined forces…






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