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Turf War

Rock band from Augusta, GA · formed 2008

Turf War is a five-piece rock band that originated in Augusta, Georgia, before relocating to Atlanta. Formed by John Robinson, the group plays gritty, Southern-influenced indie punk rock. They are known for their debut album, which was produced by Ian St Pé.

Automated summary by BandSlate from Bandcamp and Last.fm.

Shows on record
12
Rooms played
12
Cities
11
Releases
3
Last show
Sep 5, 2014Cherokee Farms

About

Turf War is a band from Augusta, GA, formed in 2008, tagged atlanta, garage, Garage Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2014, across 12 rooms in 11 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

12 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20112 shows
  2. 20124 shows
  3. 20146 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 5, 2014Cherokee Farms · LafayetteSupportwith Black Lips, Bloodshot Bill, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, +59
Aug 14, 2014The Basement · NashvilleSupportwith Bully
Jun 28, 2014Green Room · AthensHeadlinerwith Shehehe, The Music Band, Night School
Jun 12, 2014The Earl · East AtlantaSupportwith JEFF the Brotherhood, Small Reactions
Apr 15, 2014Slim's Downtown · RaleighSupportwith Ranch Ghost, majestico, Wool
Apr 3, 2014Alabama Music Box · MobileSupportwith Bipolaroid, Ranch Ghost
Dec 22, 2012Terminal West · AtlantaSupportwith Futurebirds, Natural Child
Oct 17, 2012The Marlin Room, Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Click Clack Boom, Filligar, The Suzan, +15
Oct 9, 2012T.T. the Bear's Place · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Yale, Ma, Nervous
Jun 22, 2012MilkBoy Philly · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Psalmships, The Divers, Lauryn Peacock
Sep 24, 2011Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Corrupt Autopilot, Caged Animals, Lost Boy
Sep 22, 2011Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Bowl Train, Dead Confederate, Hollis Brown

Where they play

12 rooms in 11 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • Athens1 show
  • Atlanta1 show
  • Brooklyn1 show
  • Cambridge1 show

and 6 other cities

Live history

12 shows on record
Shows counted
12
First on record
Sep 2011
Latest on record
Sep 2014

Shows per year

  1. 20112
  2. 20124
  3. 20146

Top rooms

  • Cherokee Farms, Lafayette · 1
  • The Basement, Nashville · 1
  • Green Room, Athens · 1
  • The Earl, East Atlanta · 1
  • Slim's Downtown, Raleigh · 1

Top cities

  • New York (NYC), NY · 2
  • Athens · 1
  • Cambridge · 1
  • Mobile, AL · 1
  • Nashville, TN · 1

Often on the bill with: Ranch Ghost, Bipolaroid, Bleeding Hearts, Bully, Caged Animals, Dead Confederate, Futurebirds, Hollis Brown

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

3 releases, 2011–2013
  • The Great Esacpe

    2013 · Ep

  • The Great Escape

    2013

  • Years of Living Dangerously

    2011 · Album

Lineup

  • John Robinson
  • Ian McDonald

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

2 members on record
  • Ian McDonaldtenure unknown
  • John Robinsontenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Abby Gogo (via Ian McDonald), Illegal Drugs (via John Robinson), Saint Pé (via Ian McDonald), Ultra Lights (via John Robinson)

Photos, art and posters

Turf War — The Earl, 2014-06-12
Poster · The Earl, 2014-06-12 — Songkick
Turf War — Slim's Downtown, 2014-04-15
Poster · Slim's Downtown, 2014-04-15 — Songkick
Turf War — Alabama Music Box, 2014-04-03
Poster · Alabama Music Box, 2014-04-03 — Songkick
Turf War — Terminal West, 2012-12-22
Poster · Terminal West, 2012-12-22 — Songkick
Turf War — MilkBoy Philly, 2012-06-22
Poster · MilkBoy Philly, 2012-06-22 — Songkick
Turf War — Pianos, 2011-09-24
Poster · Pianos, 2011-09-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Turf War on Last.fmArtist facts
Turf War on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.