Website: www.turkuazband.com

Genre: Funk

About Turkuaz

Born as a side project by co-founders Dave Brandwein and Taylor Shell, Turkuaz was formed in Boston in February 2007. Unbeknownst to Dave and Taylor, a demo of theirs had been submitted to Berklee College of Music’s Heavy Rotation Records by a friend. Heavy Rotation immediately added Turkuaz to their annual showcase at the Berklee Performance Center. Dave and Taylor formed the current 10-piece band from amongst their musician friends. Turkuaz’s first show was to 1,000 people at the BPC and was met with rave reviews. After 8 months in the Boston music scene, the band migrated as a whole to Brooklyn, with the intention of bringing their brand of funk to New York.

Turkuaz is known throughout the city and the northeast as the band that plays louder, faster, and harder than all the rest. The stage show is electric. With two independent album releases, west coast and east coast tours, a solid and ever growing NYC fanbase, and the desire to only get bigger, Turkuaz continues to sell out venues from San Francisco to Manhattan. They plan on perfecting their brand and continuing their upward trajectory at concerts and festivals across the country.

Oh, and it’s pronounced Ter-kwaz.