Mick Turner

Mick Turner is an Australian musician and painter best known as the guitarist for Dirty Three. In addition to his duties as guitarist, Mick also runs their record label, Anchor & Hope and has painted the cover illustration for all of their major albums except their first. In fact, he has had art exhibitions around Australia. Fellow Dirty Three member, Jim White, plays with Mick in a group known as The Tren Brothers, and together they have played with Cat Power and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Turner also performs solo and in the guitar/violin group, Bonnevill, with Jessica Billey.

Prior to his work with Dirty Three, Turner had been a member of Venom P. Stinger with Jim White, and a band called The Moodists.