The Turbo A.C.'s

The Turbo A.C.'s are an American punk rock band from New York City, formed in 1995. The band's high-octane sound has led to comparisons with the likes of The Supersuckers and New Bomb Turks.[1]

The Turbo A.C.'s
Background information
OriginNew York City, USA
GenresPunk rock
Years active1995 – present
LabelsBlackout
Cacophone
Nitro
Gearhead
Blitzcore
Websitewww.turboacs.com
MembersKevin Cole
Eric Bhell
Mikey Millionaire
Mike-e
Past membersKevin Prunty

Michael Dolan

Jer Von Duck

Tim Lozada

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.[2]

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.[3]

Bassist Mike Dolan left the band in 2005 to start a band in the vein of The Hellacopters and Motörhead called The FTW's.[4]

Drummer Mike-e plays in the Montreal based band The Von Rebels.

Mikey Millionaire also plays in the Newport, Rhode Island based Skinny Millionaires [5]

Lineup
Band members
  • Kevin Cole - guitar, vocals
  • Mikey Millionaire - guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Eric Bhell - bass, vocals
  • Mike-e - 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
  1. Johnny Loftus: Review of Automatic, Allmusic
  2. Sean Richardson: Review of Automatic, The Phoenix, June 6th, 2003
  3. German tour-dates can be found here: Turbo A.C.'s tour-dates at Ox
  4. MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/theftws
  5. http://www.thevonrebels.com
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