Steven Neil Turner (born March 28, 1965) is an American guitarist known for his work with Green River and Mudhoney.
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 28, 1965 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Author |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, vocals |
Early life edit
Turner was born in 1965 in Houston, Texas,[1] but moved with his family to Seattle when he was two.
Career edit
His first band was called The Ducky Boys. The lineup included future Pearl Jam member Stone Gossard. The Ducky Boys split around 1983. Turner later joined Mark Arm in Mr. Epp and the Calculations, which Arm described as "The worst band in the world". Mr. Epp played their final show with Turner in 1984.
Turner was also the first guitarist in Green River which again featured Arm and Gossard, and also acquired the services of Jeff Ament (later Pearl Jam) on bass guitar. [1] Turner left the band in 1985, citing differences with the "careerist" Ament.[citation needed]
Arm and Turner started Mudhoney on New Year's Day, 1988. The Melvins bassist Matt Lukin was brought in, as was Dan Peters on drums.[1] With Mudhoney, Turner recorded all their albums from Superfuzz Bigmuff in 1988 to '’Plastic Eternity in 2023.
Turner also has side projects such as The Thrown Ups, Monkeywrench, and played bass for a short time with legendary Seattle band The Fall-Outs. He also has released various solo recordings in a folk vein.[1]
Other work edit
Turner founded Super Electro, an independent record label, which ran from 1992 to 1998.
Turner's memoir, Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion, was published in North America by Chronicle Prism on June 13, 2023, and in the UK by Omnibus Press on June 8, 2023.[2][3]
Discography edit
Green River discography edit
| Year | Title | Label | Track(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Come on Down | Homestead | All |
| 1986 | Deep Six | C/Z | "10,000 Things" and "Your Own Best Friend" |
| 1987 | Dry As a Bone | Sub Pop | All |
| 1988 | Motor City Madness | Glitterhouse | "Searchin' (Good Things Come)" |
| Rehab Doll | Sub Pop | All | |
| Sub Pop 200 | Sub Pop | "Hangin' Tree" | |
| 1989 | This House Is Not a Motel | Glitterhouse | "Swallow My Pride" |
| Sub Pop Rock City | Glitterhouse | "Hangin' Tree" | |
| Another Pyrrhic Victory: The Only Compilation of Dead Seattle God Bands | C/Z | "Bazaar" and "Away in Manger" | |
| 1990 | Endangered Species | Glitterhouse | "Ain't Nothing to Do" |
| Dry As a Bone/Rehab Doll | Sub Pop | All | |
| 1992 | Afternoon Delight: Love Songs from Sub Pop | Sub Pop | "Baby Takes" |
| 1996 | Hype!: The Motion Picture Soundtrack | Sub Pop | "Swallow My Pride" (1987 demo) |
| 2000 | Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection | Sub Pop | "This Town" |
| 2006 | Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth of Grunge | Livewire | "Come on Down" |
| 2016 | 1984 Demos | Jackpot Records | All |
Solo discography edit
| Year | Title | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Searching for Melody | Roslyn Recordings | LP, CD |
| 2004 | Steve Turner and His Bad Ideas | Roslyn Recordings | LP, CD |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 431-2
- ^ "Mud Ride - A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion". omnibuspress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Mud Ride". Chronicle Books. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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