Beatnik Turtle
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Beatnik Turtle is an indie rock band from Chicago formed in 1998. Beatnik Turtle plays alternative pop-rock "with a sense of humor." The band is made up of guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and a horn section that includes: saxes, trumpets, and trombone. Their sound is better compared to the song-based pop-rock sound of They Might Be Giants, Fountains of Wayne, The Saw Doctors, Barenaked Ladies, Cracker, Cake, and The Beatles.
Beatnik Turtle is not solely known for its music.. They also have written a guide for indie bands called the Indie Band Survival Guide which is a free, 100+ page resource licensed under a Creative Commons license. The Indie Band Survival Guide shares "everything they've learned to date" about running and being in an indie band. Topics include the importance of digital distribution, promotion, copyright, and more. One of the most notable parts of The Indie Band Survival Guide is the section called File Sharing: An Independent Band's Perspective, where they talk about file sharing from an indie band's point-of-view rather than big media. Beatnik Turtle believes that file sharing is good for indie bands, and backs up their argument with research based on important works from Lawrence Lessig, Janis Ian, Eben Moglen, and others.
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[edit] Band Members
- Beatnik Turtle band members include:
- Jason Feehan - Vocals, Guitar
- Tom Roper - Guitar
- John Owens - Drums, Vocals
- Randy Chertkow - Saxes, Vocals
- Dave Hallock - Trumpet
- Chip Hinshaw - Trombone
A number of other musicians frequently perform with Beatnik Turtle.
[edit] Discography
- Beatnik Turtle has released three full-length albums:
- The Cheapass Album (2004) (Music based on games from Cheapass, with album cover art by Phil Foglio)
- Santa Doesn't Like You (2002) (also known as "The Un-Holiday Album")
- What We've Got (2001)
[edit] Airplay
- Indie Radio Stations
- Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight
- Dr. Demento
- Beatnik Turtle Radio,
