SHOW REVIEWS (ECHO KID TOUR)
Altsounds: “Turbo Fruits have a reputation for being one of the most explosive live acts on the planet…”
Weekly Dig (Boston, MA): “…everything you want in a live rock show: they were loud, their solos were awesome, they were tight as all hell, and the songs were interesting and varied enough to keep you involved.”
Guest of a Guest (New York): “The Turbo Fruits Live show last month deem worthy of our best 2k moments…”
Spin.com: “The dropout sneer in Jonas Stein’s voice as he sang about frying his brain and getting stoned (different things, evidently), and the band’s revved engine roar gave what could have been a derivative set a wonderfully rebellious edge.” (“Best & Worst Moments of SXSW (2010): Day 4 – Best Bad Attitude: Turbo Fruits”)
FAZER: “…[Turbo Fruits] struck a balance between dirty garage and surf-style rock. It was almost like hearing the Beach Boys drown in an ocean of distortion with trippy riffs turned up to eleven. TF played with all the intensity of a junkyard dog off its leash, and rocked out like a biker gang riding into town before they kicked up their feet and took over. Their filthy style of garage rock was as refreshing as a new pack of cigarettes, so smooth and so dirty at the same time. The song “Volcano” could get anyone to get down with some serious strides in their step. The band ripped through their set with slick conviction and made it clear they had no intentions beyond getting everyone grooving.”
Santa Barbara Independent: “Over the course of one track, they’ll mix hoedown style foot stomps, spiraling ’60s surf rock guitars, Elvis Presley’s signature sexy snarl, and something that’s part punk fury, part southern jazz jug band. Whatever you want to call it, the combination epitomizes infectious fun.”
New York Rockmarket: #5 in Top 10 Performances of SXSW 2010
LA Times: “The Fat Possum-signed trio pull off the anachronistic leanings and recycled riffs thanks to their infectious hyperactivity and apostolic conviction.”
Sartoreality: “The guys killed it, buried it, dug it up and then rocked it right back to death! These Nashville natives certainly know how to throw it down. From start to finish they pummelled the crowd with potential hit after hit, each song performed with relentless intensity and energy. And the best thing about them is that they just look like they’re having the most fun ever and doing something they love. That kind of spirit spreads to the crowd and raises it for everyone.”
Its Not the Band I Hate It’s Their Fans: “Boasting more of a straightforward garage rock sound than the slightly artsier sounds of the band from which they were spawned, they put on a show that was so energetic that I honestly would have been satisfied if theirs was the only performance of the night. Their set was heavy on standard punk garage rock fare, with a few slower 60′s inspired dance numbers. In much the same way that The Clash or The Who were way too talented to be pigeonholed as strictly punk rock, Turbo Fruits showed that, although it was relatively easy to tell where they were coming from in terms of rocking out, there was definitely a greater sense of inventiveness lying beneath the surface.”