The RPM Challenge - Beatnik Turtle

Beatnik Turtle Profile Page

About

Description:

Beatnik Turtle recently wrapped up it's TheSongOfTheDay.com project releasing 365 free songs in 2007. But, they're not done. They're now posting a song a week there throughout 2008 - so the studio's already warmed up and waiting...

Last year, they rolled up their sleeves and spent all of February creating a concept album about work and technology called, "ALL IN A DAY'S WORK". It got some great reviews by the press (Hartford Advocate, Metro Spirit, and the blogosphere - Office Humor Blog, On Tap, etc.) and featured the song "Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire)" which got a ton of podcast plays.

This year the band is excited about returning to the RPM Challenge with a new project and re-connecting with RPMers from last year!

Group Members:

Jason Feehan Randy Chertkow Dave Hallock Chip Hinshaw John Owens Tom Roper Steve Owens Ryan Lockhart Tom Susala Matt Scholtka Carrie Bruno Cheyenne Pinson Mike Holmes! Chris Joyce Mike Combopiano

2008 RPM Album Info

Date mailed or hand-delivered:	03/01/2008
Date Received:	03/04/2008
Genre:	Pop
Album Name:	Sham Rock
Album Description:	10 updated and rockin' traditional Irish Pub Songs
Tracks (w/numbers):	1. Mary Mac 2. I'll Tell Me Ma 3. Courtin' In The Kitchen 4. Mick McGuire 5. Old Dunn Cow 6. Big Strong Man 7. Finnegan's Wake 8. Johnny Jump Up 9. What Would You Do (If You Married A Soldier)? 10. The Holy Ground
Preferred Track:	I'll Tell Me Ma
Band Bio:	Beatnik Turtle is a horn-powered rock band that has produced six albums (including one live album), written music for TV, film, podcasts, and theater, has published an online book entitled "The Indie Band Survival Guide" (and is currently writing a bigger, better version for two major publishers), and wrote and released one song for each day of 2007 at TheSongOfTheDay.com. They continue to write and release one song each week at TheSongOfTheDay.com. Armed with a sense of humor, Beatnik Turtle's music is probably best described as fun, upbeat, and energetic alternative pop rock.
Band Members & Instruments Played:	Jason Feehan - Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Accordion Randy Chertkow - Saxophones, Penny Whistle Chip Hinshaw - Bass Trombone John Owens - Lead and Backing Vocals, Drums Tom Roper - Lead and Backing Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Melodica Ryan Lockhart - Lead and Backing Vocals Tom Susala - Bass Mike Combopiano - Trumpet John Lisiecki - Mandolin
Band Location (city, state or province, and country):	Chicago, IL

music, etc

RPM 2008 demos, works-in-progress, or tracks-finished-early... a musical sketchbook. This is just a sampler -- complete and finished albums will be uploaded into the real jukebox in March!

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Gallery

Sham Rock

All in a D...

Blog

Last 10 Blog Entries

Date	Title
Saturday, 01 March 2008	It's In the Mail!
Friday, 29 February 2008	Work Expands To Fill The Time Allotted
Sunday, 24 February 2008	Last of the recording
Friday, 22 February 2008	I remember this feeling...
Sunday, 17 February 2008	Bleary Eyed
Tuesday, 12 February 2008	10 O'Songs O'Recorded
Friday, 01 February 2008	And we're off...
Monday, 21 January 2008	Concepting the RPM Album by Remodeling This Old House
Tuesday, 15 January 2008	Brainstorming
Friday, 11 January 2008	Gearing Up!

Connections

Suction Prints

The Checkers Speech

another cultural landslide

Gumbo Stu

My Imaginary Life

Coby Ashpis

Intheclouds

Thomas F

Mosfet

Location

City:	Chicago
State or Country:	IL
Zip:	60611

Forum

Last 10 Forum Posts

Date	Subject	Category	Hits
03/01/2008 20:19:04	Re:a useful device	A-Ha!	919
02/25/2008 19:55:56	Re:Beatnik O'Turtle	New Demos Posted	662
02/13/2008 19:26:37	Re:Beatnik O'Turtle	New Demos Posted	662
02/13/2008 07:37:22	Beatnik O'Turtle	New Demos Posted	662
01/16/2008 17:28:14	Re:Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam!	A-Ha!	835