FRANK TURNER & The Sleeping Soul

Frank Turner is scheduled to return to Slovenia after he released another thrilling and totally fresh sixth album, “Positive Songs for Negative People,” last summer. He has left this mark in major venues globally – from the opening of the Olympic Games to the sold-out Wembley gig. A poet whose punk foundations helped him reinforce his path in music, has seasoned his solo pop-underground career with harder overtones, as well as his unbelievably honest and passionate appearance. FB dogodek>

He made his first steps into the world of punk-rock as a member of Kneejerk, but later joined the generally known band Million Dead. With them he released two albums to great critical acclaim. After the band disintegrated in 2005, he wrapped his punk music in softer melodies of wider scope. And if a decade ago he was struggling to fill small pubs, his folk rock tunes are now selling out stadiums, clubs and festivals alike. His lyrical texts with a hint of criticism originate in Frank’s unrestrained punk attitude.

One of the reasons for his sold-out shows is surely his forth album, England Keep My Bones, which sold more than 100,000 copies and topped the music charts. But Turner would not be resting on his laurels, which we were able to see for ourselves when he presented his album Tape Deck Heart to the Slovenian audience and, unsurprisingly, enthralled the venue with his excellent performance. It was his fifth album that he dedicated to a thorough examination of his intimate world, which resulted in Turner’s unimagined success and global recognisability.

Featuring quieter, more intimate, yet habitually positive tracks, his latest, sixth album emanates his love for the English folk heritage as well as his own personal heritage. There is also no lack of his metaphoric explorations of broken relationships and loudly expressed reservations about major life decisions.

Organised by Društvo KAPA.