Research Turtles

Research Turtles returned to Dockside Studio in January of 2011 to record Mankiller, the bands’ highly anticipated second album.  The Turtles spent all of 2010 writing and recording new material for the upcoming album which will be released separately as a two part series.  Part 1 of 2, dubbed “MK1” by Turtle fans, will be released on May 31st of 2011.  “Part 2 of 2” is set to come out in September of 2011. 

Selected MK1 reviews:

“Heavy, catchy, radio-friendly alt-rock for the masses.” - New Reviews (UK)

“4.5 out of 5 stars.” - The Small Takeover

“A stellar EP… it sounds like power pop manna to me.” - Powerpopaholic

“An almost perfect southern-power-pop-rock album.” - Radio Spin

“A southern rock anthem… this is fine work by the Research Turtles.” - The Times of SWLA

Research Turtles' self-titled debut album was recorded at the legendary Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana and produced by Justin Tocket (Marc Broussard, Sons of William). The album unites the band’s southern roots with their diverse influences, creating a sound that’s part clean, sweetly polyphonic pop and part aggressive retro-rock. As Bob Segarnini of Sirius Satellite Radio recognized,

From the Everly Brothers, through the British Invasion, into the New Wave, the punk era Ramones, and the Neil Young / Nirvana / Foo Fighters grunge guitars, these guys, like all great artists, are a product of their love of music, honoring the past, and being able to bring something new to the table.

From the soaring vocals of the opening track, “Let’s Get Carried Away,” to the harder-edged “Cement Floor,” to the low, steady swing of “Into a Hole,” Research Turtles’ debut shows that they’re a band that knows where they come from but don’t give a damn.