Frank Turner and Billy the Kid recently teamed up for a thirteen song album, including a duet, rehearsed below, titled "This Sure As Hell Ain't My Life."
The record itself is set for release on Xtra Mile Recordings on May 26, though no title has been announced.
SPB had the pleasure of speaking with Billy the Kid last summer, and has spoken with Turner repeatedly in the past--including in our new book, All Downhill From Here.
The singer-songwriter gig is a hard one. You have to be the center of attention, captivating your audience from start to finish. Yes, Frank Turner plays with a backing band (The Sleeping Souls), but the focus is always on Turner, be it on stage or on a 14 song LP. And he’s willing to put it all out there. Many … Read more
This is the first time I saw Billy the Kid: It's Mid-July and the air conditioner at Toronto Lee's Palace is broken. The show is sold -out and I'm leaning on the stage with the capacity crowd behind me. We're sweaty and dehydrated. The air is getting hard to breathe, but nobody's complaining. Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls are … Read more
Tape Deck Heart is a transition album for Frank Turner. Not only for his music career, but it seems like a transition album for himself too. When asked about the theme of this album, Turner said, “This album is about self-examination, running through your own faults, about change, and about ending. Something like that”.Turner starts with his most adverse yet … Read more
Frank Turner SPB: What guitar do you play and what do you like about it when performing solo, versus with a full band? Turner: I play Martin D45 acoustic guitars live these days, I have four of them. They are spectacular instruments. I went through a lot of other types … Read more
Earlier this year folk-punk troubadour Frank Turner released his sixth studio album, Positive Songs for Negative People. Recorded in Nashville with producer Butch Walker, the record is an attempt to capture the live sound of Frank and his band The Sleeping Souls while covering themes of longing, friendship, and resilience. … Read more
Spending the summer on the Warped Tour, Billy Pettinger, aka Billy the Kid, won over the festival with her folk-punk stylings and infectious attitude. Recently, Scene Point Blank had a chance to catch up with the singer-songwriter to talk about music, the relationship between punk and folk, and her relationship … Read more
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