Dominic Turner is an Australian

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guitarist, vocalist and key

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for the Australian blues band ''

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''. 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 and 12 string acoustic and electric guitars. Dom's session guitar work can be heard on a variety of Australia albums, such as

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's (from

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and also the

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in The Backsliders) ''

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'' Second Skin album. Dom's influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia. He is a highly regarded speaker on blues and roots music and has guested on ABC (

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) 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. In 2004, Dom was voted Songwriter of the Year at the Australian Blues Awards in

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and has a sculpture in recognition of this honour at the Goulburn Visitors Centre.

Albums

''The Backsliders'' *2016 - Heathen Songbook *2014 - Dark Side *2011 - Starvation Box *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 ''Kim Sinh and Dom Turner'' *2012 - Two Days in Hanoi ''Dom Turner and Ian Collard'' *2012 - Mama Says We're Crazy Too

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian blues guitarists Australian male guitarists Australian songwriters {{australia-guitarist-stub