Turtle Giant heads the list of
Six acts living the
Canadian Music Week dream
according to Canada’s National Post.
CMF Showcase
Thursday March 21, 2013, 8PM
Rancho Relaxo
300 College St.
Toronto
my personal highlight of SXSW with an astonishing set of melodic and euphoric indie rock
— Kieran Power for Onya Magazine (Australia)
singles out Macau’s Turtle Giant as his South-by favourite in this piece on Aussies who made the trip to Austin this year: “Is SXSW Game Changing for Australian Musicians?”
singles out Macau’s Turtle Giant as his South-by favourite in this piece on Aussies who made the trip to Austin this year: “Is SXSW Game Changing for Australian Musicians?”
Turtle Giant’s All Hidden Places EP on wax
Debut 12” vinyl pressing from Turntable Kitchen (TKR01)
Limited edition run of 500 available now from Turntable Kitchen Market
First 30 pre-orders receive a reserve copy of the sold out
“Gold Tooth (Killer)” b/w “All Light” seven-inch single.
Review on
“…one of the most substantial music offerings of the entire year last year. Each song is so deep and complex…”
– Scott Wickberg, Sly Vinyl informant
Turtle Giant included in Sassy Hong Kong’s
Five local Hong Kong bands to rock your world!
(despite being from neighbouring Macau)
“’Orange Grape’ is an addictive listen thanks to its hauntingly catchy hook…” – Fenella for Sassy Hong Kong
photo by Dave Lichterman
Turtle Giant live broadcast on KEXP at SXSW 2013
review (plus more great photos)
Turkey’s Listen Before You Love on Turtle Giant’s “What a Game”, off the All Hidden Places EP:
“Gereğinden fazla alkol tüketilen bir Cumartesi gecesi, kahve fincanı ile size eşlik eden Turtle Giant’ı, “What a Game” ile damarlarınıza enjekte ediyoruz…”
REPEAT BUTTON (Australia) reviews Turtle Giant’s new single, “Orange Grape”:
“…this is one fascinating track… like it’s hanging on some precipice that has yearning on one side and ease on the other.”
![Turtle Giant debuts brand new single: “Orange Grape”
Reviews:
“Imagine David Bowie fronting Real Estate and then you’ve got something pretty close to Turtle Giant. [They] quickly won our hearts and minds with this wistful, summery track”– PrettyMuchAmazing.com
“a psychedelically influenced folk-rock track that keeps things relatively simple”– Jason Grishkoff, IndieShuffle.com](http://24.media.tumblr.com/cd996f76fc0bfb89ca6bd99388badccf/tumblr_mixbske8WB1rayu0ro1_500.jpg)
Turtle Giant debuts brand new single:
“Orange Grape”
Reviews:
“Imagine David Bowie fronting Real Estate and then you’ve got something pretty close to Turtle Giant. [They] quickly won our hearts and minds with this wistful, summery track”
– PrettyMuchAmazing.com
“a psychedelically influenced folk-rock track that keeps things relatively simple”
– Jason Grishkoff, IndieShuffle.com
Turtle Giant BROADCAST, live from SXSW on Seattle’s KEXP!
Friday, March 15, 11:30AM -8:30PM
VENUE: Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop (400 Nueces St.)
with
11:30am Seattle/01:30pm Austin Telekinesis
01:30pm Seattle/03:30pm Austin Jovanotti
03:30pm Seattle/05:30pm Austin Gliss
05:30pm Seattle/07:30pm Austin Turtle Giant
photo: 
Brendan Corey Benson (some rights reserved)
Turtle Giant playing “Rock Theory 101” at BeatingHeart, Hong Kong, 22 February, 2013
Turtle Giant - “We Were Kids”:
SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist
Friday, March 15, 10:00PM -10:40PM
VENUE: Hickory Street (800 Congress Ave)
with
8:00PM Caged Animals
9:00PM Fossil Collective
10:00PM Turtle Giant
11:00PM Bearhug
1:00AM Darwin Deez
Saturday, March 16, 8:00PM - 8:40PM
VENUE: Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River St)
with
8:00PM Turtle Giant
9:00PM Neon Lion
10:00PM Micah P. Hinson
11:00PM The Harlequins
12:00AM Gringo Star
It’s hard to know which element of Turtle Giant’s compelling sound is the most intriguing. Is it the old-school psych riffs that they bring to their tunes? Or the smoky, contemplative introspection the Macau trio occasionally slip into? What about the irreverent, intensely reverbed rock energy the band hit at their rollicking peaks? Or perhaps the gruff, smouldering and warm allure of António Conceição’s vocals?
— Mark Tjhung, in Time Out Hong Kong
Turtle Giant’s “We Were Kids” charts at #48 on a best-of-the-year retrospective from I Guess I’m Floating.
TG curate Guest Playlist #1 on Bangstyle.com
Turtle Giant inaugurate Bangstyle’s new Guest Playlist series, with members hand-picking 10 of their personal favourite songs from various decades and places.
Subscribe to Turtle Giant’s Guest Playlist on Spotify
Bangstyle’s Kelsey Herman: “Turtle Giant’s recently released EP, All Hidden Places, is filled with psyched-out guitar riffs and biting, affective vocals.”
Turtle Giant’s limited pressing 7-inch Gold Tooth / All Light (Turntable Kitchen, 2012) reviewed by The Fire Note!
“The A side track… is a brooding song that has a steady beat, as lead singer Antonio Conceição has a mixed vocal that sounds like a blending of Jeff Buckley and Win Butler (Arcade Fire), as he confidently belts out the line “Vulture our homes and call me killer”, as the crescendoing guitar kicks in.” (more)
