Turning Point was an American
straight edge
Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated sXe or signified by XXX or X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs, in reaction to the excesses of punk subculture. For some, thi ...
hardcore punk band from
New Jersey that existed from 1988 to 1991. Their early releases had the sound of
youth crew, with lyrics relating to social issues or being straight edge. The later material was a lot more
emo-influenced, integrating more emotional lyrics, softer vocal delivery, and
octave
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chords.
This eventually led the way for other straight edge/hardcore bands to do so, such as
Split Lip and Falling Forward.
Lead singer Skip Candelori and guitarist Jay Laughlin previously formed
Moorestown, New Jersey-based Pointless. Ken Flavell (drums) originally played drums with brother Chris Flavell in the early southern New Jersey hardcore band Failsafe. Nick Greif (bass) previously played bass in the late-1980s straight edge hardcore band Awareness.
Candelori died in 2002 of an accidental drug overdose.
In March 2016, it was announced that the band would perform at the This Is Hardcore festival in Philadelphia in August. Tim McMahon (
Mouthpiece
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),
Geoff Rickly (
Thursday,
United Nations) and Rob Fish (Release, Resurrection,
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) performed vocals for this appearance.
Members
* Frank "Skip" Candelori – lead vocals
(1988–1991, died 2002)
* Jay Laughlin – guitar
(1988–1991, 2016)
* Nick Greif – bass
(1988–1991, 2016)
* Ken Flavell – drums, percussion
(1988–1991, 2016)
* Steve Crudello – guitar
(1988–1989)
Discography
;Studio albums
*''It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn'' CD/LP/CS (1990, New Age Records)
;Extended plays
*''Turning Point'' demo tape (1988, self-released)
*''Turning Point'' 7-inch (1988,
Hi-Impact Records
Jade Tree International, Inc. is an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in 1990 in Wilmington, Delaware.
History
Origin (1987–1990)
In 1987, Tim Owen and Darren Walters were introduced during a punk show in Washingto ...
)
*''Turning Point/No Escape'' split 7-inch (1991, Temperance Records)
;Compilation albums
*''The Few and the Proud'' CD (1995, Lost and Found Records)
*''Turning Point 1988-1991'' CD/2LP (2000,
Jade Tree Records)
*''Behind This Wall: 1988–1991'' 12-inch (2021,
Revelation Records)
;Compilation appearances
*''Rebuilding'' compilation 7-inch/CD (1990, Temperance Records) - "Broken"
*''Forever'' 7-inch (1990, rate Records) - "Insecurity"
*''Words to Live By, Words to Die For'' 7-inch (1990, New Age Records) - ''"My Turn to Win"''
Related bands (and shared members)
* 1200 – Jay Laughlin
* Christ
* Edgewise
* Godspeed – Frank "Skip" Candelori, Jay Laughlin
* Ignition
*
Lenola – Jay Laughlin
* Like A Fox – Jay Laughlin
* Memorial Day – Frank "Skip" Candelori
* No Escape – Steve Crudello
* Search – Ken Flavell
* Seven Gone – Steve Crudello
* Shadow Season – Jay Laughlin, Ken Flavel
* Pointless – Frank "Skip" Candelori, Jay Laughlin
* Fail Safe
* Good Conduct
* Awareness
*
Plastic Eaters – Steve Crudello
* One Ton Shovel – Steven Crudello
References
External links
Jade Tree Profile
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Hardcore punk groups from New Jersey
Straight edge groups
Jade Tree (record label) artists