Turnstile (band)

Turnstile is an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2010. They have released five EPs and three studio albums. The band's third album Glow On was released in 2021 to critical and commercial success; the songs "Holiday" and "Blackout" earned the band three nominations at the 65th Grammy Awards.

History

2010–2020: Early years and Nonstop Feeling

Turnstile was formed in 2010 and grew out of Baltimore's emerging hardcore scene. They released their debut EP, Pressure to Succeed, in 2011 and their second EP, Step 2 Rhythm, in 2013, both via Reaper Records. On January 13, 2015, Turnstile released their debut full-length album, Nonstop Feeling, on the same label. The album was recorded at Salad Days Studios with producer Brian McTernan. Supporting the release of the album, Turnstile went on both an East Coast and a West Coast tour with Superheaven, titled the Nonstop Feeling Tour. They also supported New Found Glory on their Spring 2015 tour. Following this tour, their guitarist Sean Coo stepped down, and a replacement was found in Pat McCrory of fellow Maryland-based hardcore band Angel Du$t.

On September 16, 2016, Turnstile released their third EP, titled Move Thru Me. The record charted at No. 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart and No. 19 on the Hard Rock Albums chart. The band embarked on the Move Thru Me Tour across the U.S. with support from Angel Du$t, Big Bite, Krimewatch, Fury and Lock on select dates in the fall of 2016. The band began recording for their second album under Roadrunner Records in the fall of 2017, completing recording in early 2018. The record was produced by Will Yip at his Studio 4 recording studio. On February 23, 2018, the band released the album, titled Time & Space – their first release under a major label. This was followed by the band embarking across the U.S. on the Time & Space Tour with support from Touché Amoré, Culture Abuse and Razorbumps. A European leg followed this with support from Fury, a South Korean and Southeast Asia leg, and a U.K. leg with support from Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Big Cheese. Three of the album's tracks were reworked with DJ and producer Mall Grab and released as an EP, titled Share A View, in January 2020.

2021–present: Glow On and Ebert's departure

Turnstile band released their fifth EP, Turnstile Love Connection, alongside an accompanying short film directed by Yates, in June 2021. This was followed two months later by another album, Glow On. The first single from the album, "Alien Love Call", was released and featured British musician Blood Orange. The album debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200, and was met with universal acclaim from critics, going on to be listed at No. 8 in Rolling Stone's Best 50 Albums of 2021 list. Turnstile supported Suicideboys on tour from September to November 2021, and on some of My Chemical Romance's North American Reunion Tour.

The band formally parted ways with guitarist Brady Ebert, in August 2022, a couple of months ahead of a headlining tour. Before this, Ebert had notably been absent from the band's tours, and had been replaced by Greg Cerwonka of Take Offense. Meg Mills, of Big Cheese and formerly Chubby and the Gang, was brought on as touring guitarist replacing Greg Cerwonka.

At the 65th Grammy Awards, held in February 2023, "Holiday" was nominated for Best Rock Performance, and "Blackout" was nominated for both Best Rock Song and Best Metal Performance. Turnstile continued to tour extensively throughout 2023, including supporting Blink-182 on the North American leg of their 2023 global tour. In August of that year they released "New Heart Designs", a joint EP with Canadian jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD, containing reworked versions of Turnstile's "Mystery", "Alien Love Call" and "Underwater Boi".

Musical style

Critics and journalists have categorised Turnstile's music as hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, and alternative rock. In interviews, the members describe their own music as hardcore.

Members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Demo

Bootlegs

Singles

Awards and nominations

Tours

• On Tour There Is No Law (U.S.)
  • Support for Twitching Tongues (September 30–October 14) alongside Stigmata, Downpresser and Angel Du$t
• Spring 2014 Tour (U.S.) — February 5–15, 2015
  • Support from Diamond Youth, Turnover (February 5–12), Angel Du$t and Blind Justice
• Bane Farewell Tour (U.S.) — May 23–June 2, 2014
  • Support for Bane alongside Take Offense
• Set It Off 20th Anniversary Tour (U.S.) — December 5–14, 2014
  • Support for Madball alongside Death Before Dishonor, Take Offense and Downpresser
• Nonstop Feeling East Coast Tour (U.S.) — February 12–22, 2015
  • Support from Superheaven, Freedom, True Love, Adventures (February 22) and Fiddlehead (February 22)
• Nonstop Feeling West Coast Tour (U.S.) — February 27–March 4, 2015
  • Support from Superheaven, Take Offense, Forced Order and Seasons Change
• Sleep When I Die Tour (U.S.) — March 13–April 12, 2015
  • Support for New Found Glory alongside This Wild Life and Turnover
• The Life & Death Tour 2015 (U.S.) — August 6–31, 2015
  • Support for Bane alongside Forced Order, Mizery (August 9–28), Malfunction, Power Trip (August 24–30), Death Threat (August 7), Bitter End (August 29) and Crown of Thornz (August 14–16, August 26–28)
• Europe Tour 2015 (Europe) — November 18–30, 2015
  • Support from Forced Order
• Self-Titled Tour (U.K.) — December 1–12, 2015
  • Support for The Story So Far and Drug Church
• New Zealand 2016 (New Zealand) — January 7–9, 2016
  • Support from Out Cold, Hammer Time and Lookin' Up
• Australia 2016 (Australia) — January 13–24, 2016
  • Support from Born Free
• Spring 2016 Tour (U.S.) — April 6–May 1, 2016
  • Support for Basement alongside Defeater and Colleen Green
• European Summer 2016 (U.K. and Europe)
  • Support for Backtrack (June 20–23) alongside Higher Power (June 26–30)
• Spring 2017 Tour (U.S.) — May 13–21, 2017
  • Support for The Story So Far alongside Drug Church
  • Included appearances at Northern Invasion Fest and Rock on the Range
• Fall 2017 Tour (U.S.) — November 7–December 3, 2017
  • Support for The Story So Far alongside Drug Church
• The Good Nature Australian Tour (Australia) — March 5–13, 2018
  • Support for Turnover
• Time & Space Tour (U.S.) — April 9–May 7, 2018
  • Support from Touché Amoré, Culture Abuse and Razorbumps
• Time & Space S. Korea and Southeast Asia Tour (South Korea and Asia) — June 30–July 8, 2018
• Time & Space Europe Tour (U.K. and Europe) — June 14–July 13, 2018
  • Support from Fury (June 14–19, June 21–27)
  • Included appearances at 2000 Trees Festival and Resurrection Fest
• Celebrating 20 Years of Bullshit (U.S.) — November 12–December 16, 2018
  • Support for Every Time I Die alongside Angel Du$t and Vein
• Australia Tour 2019 (Australia) — January 12–19, 2019
  • Co-headlined alongside Citizen
• Spring 2019 Tour (U.S.) — April 5–May 12, 2019
  • Support for Turnover alongside Reptaliens
• Share a View in Europe 2020 (U.K. and Europe) — March 3–15, 2020
  • Support from Gag, One Step Closer and Glitterer
• Glow On Record Release Tour (U.S.) — August 22–September 26, 2021
  • Support from Show Me the Body (August 28–30), Never Ending Game (August 28–30), Gulch (August 30), Lil Ugly Mane (September 2), Narrow Head (September 2), Hey Cowboy! (September 2) and Sexpill (September 2)
  • Included appearances at Firefly Festival, Louder Than Life Festival, Knotfest and Furnace Fest
• Grey Day Tour 2021 (U.S.)
  • Support for $uicideboy$ (September 29–November 16, 2021) alongside Slowthai, Chief Keef, Yung Gravy, Night Lovell, Ramirez, Germ, Shakewell and Chetta
• Glow On Live in Europe (U.K. and Europe) — January 29–February 15, 2022
  • Support from Chubby and the Gang
• The Turnstile Love Connection Tour (U.S.) — February 23–May 26, 2022
  • Support from Citizen, Ceremony, Ekulu, Truth Cult, Coco & Clair Clair (February 23 and 24), Special Interest (May 22) and Beach Fossils (May 22)
• Glow On Live in Europe (U.K. and Europe – festivals) — June 19–August 19, 2022
  • European music festival circuit
• Reunion Tour (U.S.)
  • Supporting My Chemical Romance (August 20–26) alongside Dilly Dally (August 20–24) and Soul Glo (August 26)
• The Turnstile Love Connection Tour (U.S. – Leg 2) — October 3–November 20, 2022
  • Support from Snail Mail and JPEGMafia (October 3–31)
• World Tour 2023/2024 (U.S.)
  • Supporting Blink-182 (May 4-July 16)

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