Beatnik Turtle

Beatnik Turtle

Beatnik Turtle is an indie rock band from Chicago formed in 1998. Beatnik Turtle plays alternative pop-rock "with a sense of humor." Their sound is rooted in the song-based pop-rock sound of They Might Be Giants, Fountains of Wayne, The Saw Doctors, Barenaked Ladies, Cracker, Cake, and The Beatles.

In 2007, Beatnik Turtle began [http://www.TheSongOfTheDay.com TheSongOfTheDay.com] where they released an original, free-to-download song every day during 2007 as a podcast. This was accomplished in part through the involvement of numerous "guest" musicians and other creative individuals who contributed their efforts to the project. The band is continuing this format, in a modified form, throughout 2008 with [http://www.thesongoftheday.com The Song of the Week.]

In 2006, Beatnik Turtle published an online guide for indie bands called the [http://beatnikturtle.com/index.php?id=theguide Indie Band Survival Guide,] written by sax player Randy Chertkow. The guide shares the band's experiences running and being in an indie band. The guide was published in [http://www.indiebandsurvivalguide.com book] form in 2008 with co-author credit to band member/founder, Jason Feehan.

Band Members

* Beatnik Turtle band members include:
** "Jason Feehan" - Vocals, Guitar
** "Randy Chertkow" - Saxes, Vocals
** "Dave Hallock" - Trumpet
** "Chip Hinshaw" - Trombone
** "John Owens" - Drums, Vocals
** "Tom Roper" - Guitar
** "Tom Susala" - Bass Guitar

A number of other musicians frequently perform with Beatnik Turtle.

Discography

* Beatnik Turtle has released six album-length CDs:
** "Sham Rock" (2008), produced for the 2008 Record Production Month (RPM) Challenge
** "All In A Day's Work" (2007), produced for the 2007 Record Production Month (RPM) Challenge
** "Thanks For Coming Out! Beatnik Turtle Live!" (2006)
** "The Cheapass Album" (2004) (Music based on games from Cheapass Games, with album cover art by Phil Foglio)
** "Santa Doesn't Like You" (2002) (also known as "The Un-Holiday Album")
** "What We've Got" (2001)

Notable Airplay

* Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight
* Dr. Demento
* Jonathon Brandmeier

Notable Live Performances

* Chicago's Second City ETC

External links

* [http://www.beatnikturtle.com Beatnik Turtle's homepage]
* [http://www.TheSongOfTheDay.com TheSongOfTheDay.com]


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