User:Turtlebox band/Turtlebox

TURTLEBOX-was a band formed in Brisbane Australia in 1993.The original line up consisted of four members.Paul Milsom-vocals/guitar,Roland Bishop-lead guitar,Greg Baxter-[the prime ministers eleven,stiff kittens]-bass and Bret Kylanberg-drums. The band signed a 2 e.p deal with indie label Emily/Shock records and released their 1st 5 track e.p-shameless pop songs in 1994 to national acclaim. Turtlebox's single from the e.p shameless pop song was added to heavey rotation on national radio broadcaster,abc's triple j which lead to extensive touring of Australia.Shameless pop song was #59 in 4 zzz top 100 in 1995.It was rated by Richard Kingsmill of triple j as one of the top 5 c.d's for the month coming in at #3.

Turtlebox toured Australia extensively supporting Powderfinger on many occassions and also supported such bands as Soundgarden,The Jesus and Mary chain,You Am I,The Church and Silverchair on their 1st ever tour.They also played the Big Day Out,Livid Festival and others.

Ross Maclennan-drums,(rubberbug,far out corporation,the predators) and Damian Burge-bass joined the band in 1995 and in mid 1996 the band laid down their 2nd 5 track e.p,U.F.O Jesus Returns to glowing reviews.Recorded and mixed by magoo(Lachlan Goold-regurgitator,midnight oil). The band financed their final c.d goodnight,goodbye and toward the end of 1998,recorded their 3rd e.p tentatively titled Good night,Good Bye and called it a day.