Dom Turner

Dom Turner
Birth name	Dominic Turner
Also known as	Sid Chrome (Angry Tradesmen)
Origin	Australia
Genres	Blues and Roots
Instruments	Guitar Resonator Guitar various Asian folk instruments
Associated acts	Backsliders Angry Tradesmen Dom Turner and Supro The Stumblers
Website	www.backsliders.com.au

Dom Turner is an Australian blues guitarist, vocalist and key songwriter for the Australian Blues band, The Backsliders. Dom also has a number of solo projects including 'Dom Turner and Supro' and 'Dom Turner and the Nationals'. In 2002, Dom along with Rob Hirst, formed the band Angry Tradesman.

He specialises in "bottle neck" slide guitar using resonator guitars as well as 6 & 12 string acoustic and electric guitars.^[1] Dom's session guitar work can be heard on a variety of Australia albums, such as Rob Hirst's (from Midnight Oil and also the drummer in The Backsliders) Ghostwriters Second Skin album.^[2] Dom's influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia.^[3]

He is a highly regarded speaker on blues and roots music and has guested on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) radio programs and presented music workshops at festivals and in universities (both nationally and internationally). He has also contributed songs for the ABC's television show Sea Change.^[4]

In 2004 Dom was voted Songwriter of the Year at the Australian Blues Awards in Goulburn, NSW and has a sculpture in recognition of this honour at the Goulburn Visitors Centre.^[5][6]

Albums

The Backsliders

• 2009 - Throwbacks
• 2007 - Left Field Holler
• 2005 - Live
• 2003 - Live at the Basement (DVD)
• 2002 - Hanoi
• 1999 - Poverty Deluxe
• 1998 - Downtime (A Ten Year Collection Of Backsliders Music)
• 1995 - Wide Open
• 1993 - Live at the Royal
• 1991 - Hellhound
• 1989 - Sitting on a Million
• 1988 - Preaching Blues

Dom Turner and Supro

• 2000 - Electro Vee

The Stumblers

• 1998 - You Got To Move

References

1. ^ "The Backsliders". http://www.backsliders.com.au/biography.html. Retrieved 11 July 2009. 
2. ^ "Dom Turner and Supro". http://www.backsliders.com.au/domturner/suprobio.html. Retrieved 11 July 2009. 
3. ^ "Gilet Guitars". http://www.giletguitars.com.au/player_detail.php?player=7. Retrieved 11 July 2009. 
4. ^ "Dom Turner and Supro". http://www.backsliders.com.au/domturner/suprobio.html. Retrieved 11 July 2009. 
5. ^ "The Backsliders". http://www.backsliders.com.au/domturner/suprobio.html. Retrieved 3 March 2007. 
6. ^ "ABC: Dom Turner and Supro". http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/liveos/stories/s693518.htm. Retrieved 3 March 2007. 

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