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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Steve Turner
| name = Steve Turner
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| image = Steve Turner.jpg
| image = Steve Turner.jpg
| caption = Steve Turner in 2007
| caption = Steve Turner in 2007
| birth_name = Steve Turner
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|28}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|28}}
| origin = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], USA
| origin = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| death_date =
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Alternative rock]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br /> [[Alternative rock]]<br /> [[Grunge]] <br /> [[Punk rock]]
*[[grunge]]
| occupation = [[Guitarist]]
*[[punk rock]]
| years_active =
| instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Bass guitar|Bass]], [[Singing|Vocals]]
| label =
| associated_acts = [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]]<br /> [[Green River (band)|Green River]]<br /> [[Mr. Epp and the Calculations]]
}}
}}
| occupation = [[Guitarist]], [[Author]]
| years_active =
| instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Singing|vocals]]
| label =
| associated_acts = [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]]<br /> [[Green River (band)|Green River]]<br /> Mr. Epp and the Calculations
}}

'''Steven Neil Turner''' (born March 28, 1965) is an American [[guitarist]] known for his work with [[Green River (band)|Green River]] and [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]].

==Early life==
Turner was born in 1965 in [[Houston]], [[Texas]],<ref name="Strong" /> but moved with his family to Seattle when he was two.

==Career==
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 (band)|Green River]] which again featured Arm and Gossard, and also acquired the services of [[Jeff Ament]] (later [[Pearl Jam]]) on [[bass guitar]]. <ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 431-2</ref> Turner left the band in 1985, citing differences with the "careerist" Ament.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

Arm and Turner started [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]] on [[New Year's Day]], 1988. [[The Melvins]] bassist [[Matt Lukin]] was brought in, as was [[Dan Peters]] on [[Drum kit|drums]].<ref name="Strong" />
With [[Mudhoney (band)|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.<ref name="Strong" />

==Other work==
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mud Ride - A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion |url=https://omnibuspress.com/products/mud-ride-published-on-22nd-june-2023 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=omnibuspress.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mud Ride |url=https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/mud-ride |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Chronicle Books |language=en}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Green River discography===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Come on Down (EP)|Come on Down]]''
| [[Homestead Records|Homestead]]
| All
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Deep Six (album)|Deep Six]]''
| [[C/Z Records|C/Z]]
| "10,000 Things" and "Your Own Best Friend"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Dry As a Bone]]''
| [[Sub Pop]]
| All
|-
| rowspan="3"|1988
| ''Motor City Madness''
| [[Glitterhouse Records|Glitterhouse]]
| "Searchin' (Good Things Come)"
|-
| ''[[Rehab Doll]]''
| Sub Pop
| All
|-
| ''[[Sub Pop 200]]''
| Sub Pop
| "Hangin' Tree"
|-
| rowspan="3"|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"
|-
| rowspan="2"|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! (soundtrack)|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===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Format'''
|-
| 2003
| ''Searching for Melody''
| Roslyn Recordings
| [[LP records|LP]], [[CD]]
|-
| 2004
| ''Steve Turner and His Bad Ideas''
| Roslyn Recordings
| LP, [[CD]]
|-


|}
'''Steven Neil Turner''' (born March 28, 1965) is an American [[guitar]]ist, most famous for his work with [[Seattle]] band [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]].


==Biography==
Turner was born in 1965 in [[Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref name="Strong" /> His first band was called The Ducky Boys. The line up included future [[Pearl Jam]] member [[Stone Gossard]]. The Ducky Boys split around 1983.
Turner later found [[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 present in [[Green River (band)|Green River]] which again featured Arm and Gossard, and also acquired the services of [[Jeff Ament]] (later [[Pearl Jam]]) on [[bass guitar]].<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 431-2</ref> Turner left the band in 1984, citing differences with the "careerist" Ament.
Arm and Turner brought [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]] into existence on [[New Year's Day]], 1988. [[The Melvins]] bassist [[Matt Lukin]] was brought in, as was [[Dan Peters]] on [[Drum kit|drums]].<ref name="Strong" />
With [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]], Turner recorded all their albums from ''[[Superfuzz Bigmuff]]'' in 1988 to ''[[Vanishing Point (Mudhoney album)|Vanishing Point]]'' in 2013.
Turner also appears in sideprojects such as The Thrown Ups, [[Monkeywrench (band)|Monkeywrench]], The Fall Outs and has his own side project of solo recordings in a folk-vein.<ref name="Strong" />


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:American male guitarists]]
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[[Category:Grunge musicians]]
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[[Category:Green River (band) members]]
[[Category:Guitarists from Texas]]
[[Category:20th-century American guitarists]]




Latest revision as of 17:30, 8 December 2024

Steve Turner
Steve Turner in 2007
Steve Turner in 2007
Background information
Born (1965-03-28) March 28, 1965 (age 59)
OriginHouston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Guitarist, Author
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass, vocals

Steven Neil Turner (born March 28, 1965) is an American guitarist known for his work with Green River and Mudhoney.

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]
  1. ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 431-2
  2. ^ "Mud Ride - A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion". omnibuspress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ "Mud Ride". Chronicle Books. Retrieved 2023-06-19.


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