Image courtesy of Alfie Bungay
Fake Turins are a collective from London bound together by the Harringay Warehouse scene. Their many members are Amy Wilson (clarinet/vocals), Scott Custis (lead guitar), George Traylen (drummer), Rosie Wilson (sax), Harry Wrigley (synth), Dominic Rose (vocals/arranger), Nathaniel Knowles (bass), [redacted] (noise/FX), Mars Washington (orchestral guitar/visuals), Jonny Dickens (rhythm guitar), and Jess Bernardo (percussion).
Having wowed audiences at Kick Out The Jams and more recently Rockaway Beach they look set to carry the flag of post-punk in 2023.
*banner image courtesy of Mars Washington
Here’s what they have been up to:
Talking Prophets
Howling psychedelia and trippy sax are the backdrop of this LCD Soundsystem meets Fat White Family number. In a similar vein to Squid, they combine spoken word with experimental bugged-out post-punk and hints and Jazz.
What sets them apart are the nodes of Field Music and Art Brut which give them a playfulness and an almost pop immediacy to their far-out reals.
Parcel Duchamp
In one song, Fake Turins have nailed the post-punk psychedelia destination Arctic Monkeys have been unable to find
Their landscapes are vast like The Horrors’ ‘Primary Colours’ and though the intensity may be less, it is by no means less impactful. Tame Impala’s penchant for hooks is given a deranged twist as Rose’s vocal is a like a sedated Jonathan Richman and stoned Ian Dury stroll on by.
Fake Turins headline the Village Underground in Shoreditch this June. Click image for tickets:
