Representative Albums: "Automatic," "Fuel for Life," "Winner Take All"
Biography
The Turbo A.C.'s emerged from the streets of New York City in the early '90s. Vocalist/guitarist Kevin Cole, drummer Kevin Prunty, and bassist Michael Dolan released a number of EPs and compilation tracks on various labels before issuing their debut full-length through Blackout in 1996. Damnation Overdrive showcased the A.C.'s' adrenaline-soaked punk & roll, a sound that kicked Dick Dale into the whiskey overdrive of Motörhead, and slicked its hair back with engine grease. Constant touring honed the sound and spread the word; after a few more compilation appearances and a split 7" with the Hellboys, the band dropped Winner Take All, their sophomore LP, through Cacophone in 1998. For their next trick, the Turbo A.C.'s signed with Nitro Records, but not before issuing another flurry of singles and compilation appearances. 2001's Fuel for Life LP became their Nitro debut, and was supported with more touring, both in dingy clubs and on enormous Warped Tour stages. The A.C.'s returned in 2003 with Automatic. Produced by Blag Dahlia, mixed by Billy Milano, and issued concurrently by Bitzcore in Europe and Gearhead in the States, it was widely hailed as the band's most intense work yet. Like they had done from the very beginning, the Turbo A.C.'s supported the effort with an exhausting run of live dates. Avenue X next appeared in June 2005. ~ Mike DaRonco & Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
In 1996 the band put out their first full length album Damnation Overdrive on New York based hardcore label Blackout Records. This was followed on releases on Cacophone, Nitro Records and most recently Gearhead Records. The band's catalogue features a number of punk personalities producing, including Agnostic Front's Roger Miret and the Dwarves' Blag Dahlia.[2]
Their band name is a reference to the fictional Turnbull A.C.'s, a gang featured briefly in the 1979 cult classic The Warriors by Walter Hill
The band has spent considerable time touring in Europe behind releases on Germany's Blitzcore Records label.[3]
Founding member Mike Dolan left the band in 2005 to start a hard rock/stoner combo in the vein of The Hellacopters and Motorhead called, The FTW's www.myspace.com/theftws
