the Turbo A.C.'s
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Turbo A.C.'s
| image = TAC19.jpg
| caption =
| image_size = 200
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = New York City, United States
| genre = Punk rock
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = Blackout
Cacophone
Nitro
Gearhead
Blitzcore
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.turboacs.com www.turboacs.com]
| current_members = Kevin Cole
Eric Bhell
Mikey Millionaire
Mikey Montreal
| past_members = Kevin Prunty
Michael Dolan
Jer Von Duck
Tim Lozada
}}
The Turbo A.C.'s are an American punk rock band from New York City, United States, formed in 1995. The band's high-octane sound has led to comparisons with the likes of The Supersuckers and New Bomb Turks.Johnny Loftus: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r641579|pure_url=yes}} Review of Automatic], AllMusic
Band history
In 1996, the band released their first full-length album, Damnation Overdrive, on New York based hardcore label, Blackout Records. This was followed by releases on Cacophone, Nitro Records and Gearhead Records. The band's catalog features a number of punk personalities producing, including Agnostic Front's Roger Miret and the Dwarves' Blag Dahlia.Sean Richardson: [http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/otr/documents/02927785.htm Review of Automatic], The Phoenix, June 6, 2003
The band's name is a reference to the Turnbull A.C.'s, a fictional gang featured briefly in the 1979 Walter Hill film, The Warriors.
They have frequently toured Europe following releases on the German label, Bitzcore Records.[http://www.ox-fanzine.de/touren/m/t/td/35/old/yes/turbo_acs.52.htm] {{dead link|date=September 2020}}
Bassist Mike Dolan left the band in 2005 to start a band in the vein of The Hellacopters and Motörhead called The FTW's.[https://archive.today/20121229070952/http://www.myspace.com/theftws]
Drummer Mikey Montreal plays in the Montreal based band The Von Rebels.
Mikey Millionaire also plays in the Newport, Rhode Island based Skinny Millionaires
Lineup
;Band members
- Kevin Cole - guitar, vocals
- Mikey Millionaire - guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Eric Bhell - bass, vocals
- Mikey Montreal - drums, vocals
;Former members
- Mike Dolan - bass, vocals
- Kevin Prunty - drums, vocals
- Tim Lozada - bass, vocals
- Jer VonDuck - guitar, vocals
Discography
=Albums=
- Damnation Overdrive (1996) Blackout! Records
- Winner Take All (1998) Cacophone Records
- Fuel for Life (2001) Nitro Records
- Automatic (2003) Gearhead Records/Bitzcore Records
- Avenue X (2005) Gearhead Records/Bitzcore Records
- Live To Win (2006) Bitzcore Records
- Kill Everyone (2011) Stomp Records
- Radiation (2018) Concrete Jungle Records/Stomp Records
=Other=
- "Gonna Get It" 7" (1995)
- Supercharged Straight To Hell (1995, Turbo Titans Records)
- "Eat My Dust" / "Righteous Ruler" 7" (1995, Blackout! Records)
- "Chupacabra!" 7" (1997, Blackout! Records)
- Hellboys/Turbo A.C.'s Split 7" (1997, Explicit Sound Records)
- "Hit & Run" 7" (1999, Into The Vortex)
- "Hit The Road" 10" Picture Disc (1999, Community/Renate Records)
- Clean Split with The Demonics (2000, Radio Blast Records)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.turboacs.com}}
- [http://www.actionclubinternational.com/ Official Fanclub]
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p215287/biography|pure_url=yes}} Turbo A.C.'s] at Allmusic
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Category:Punk rock groups from New York (state)
Category:American garage punk groups