Alexander Turnquist
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Alexander Turnquist (born 1988 in Idaho) is an American guitarist and composer. He has released original albums on the VHF record label as well as limited released titles on the Kning Disk imprint and Textura record label. Turnquist's has had comparisons to guitarists Jack Rose, Alex De Grassi, Kaki King, and James Blackshaw as well as contemporary composer Phillip Glass.
Turnquist's first widely released album "Faint at the Loudest Hour" (VHF Records 2007) was given high marks with an 8.2 in the popular music review website Pitchfork.[1] His second release with the VHF Records label "As the Twilight Crane Dreams in Color" was named the #6 out of The Silent Ballet top 50 Albums of 2009.[2]
[edit] Discography
| Album | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Odd Weather | 2005 | self released |
| The Antique Shop | 2006 | self released |
| Faint at the Loudest Hour | 2007 | VHF Records |
| Sleep Chapter | 2007 | New American Folk Hero |
| Apneic | 2007 | Kning Disk |
| As the Twilight Crane Dreams in Color | 2009 | VHF Records |
| Hallway of Mirrors | 2011 | VHF Records |
[edit] References
- ^ "Album Reviews: Alexander Turnquist: Faint at the Loudest Hour". Pitchfork. 2008-05-14. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11386-faint-at-the-loudest-hour/. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ^ "The Top 50 Releases of 2009". The Silent Ballet. http://www.thesilentballet.com/tsbt/2009/10_01.html. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
