Cincinnatis own The Turnbull AC’s are the suubject of our feature today. Heres the rundown.

- Started in mid-2005 by vocalist and songwriter Dan Mecher, the band spent its first year writing and performing at various venues in its hometown of Cincinnati.
- Before they even put out an album, the band was nominated for the 2005 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for New Artist of the Year, as well as a nomination for Dan in the category of Singer/Songwriter of the Year.
- Recently, Turnbull played the historic Ludlow Garage, a popular venue in 1970 that hosted acts such as The Stooges, The Allman Brothers and Jimi Hendrix. The event was the first live music featured in the building, now a shopping mall, in over 30 years.

Sounds Like - A poor mans Bright Eyes with fuzzy guitars

Quoteable – “This stuff is rapid-fire but without sacrificing a bit of its integral catchiness. In any given song, the first verse could be melodic, a marriage of vocal pitch and guitars, but then suddenly the chorus kicks with a volley of gunshots.” Cincinnati City Beat

MySpace – Turnbull AC’s

Listen – The Turnbull AC’s- Pretty Girls Dont Go To Heaven

Buy a 3 day pass to see The Turnbull AC’s and many others @ Desdemona

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