TURPS was instrumental in the Saw Doctors gaining international success status.  He also appeared as a guest backing vocalist on the Waterboys song How Long Will I Love You from the album Room to Roam.  TURPS debut solo album, “illuminate” received critical acclaim

TURPS is returning with a new double 20 track album, “Age Of Uncertainty”, remotely recorded and self produced in his studio incorporating Manuel Trabucco (Pescara Italy) on saxophone, Jamie Parks (Suffolk England) on drums, Juan Ignacio Ferreras (Buenos Aires Argentina) on cello and string effects, Hannah Wujiw on vocals, Conor O Donnell vocals, Thomas Niland Electric guitar and guests Odie Lynch, Seamus Ruttledge, Mike Stewart, Alex Stewart, Lisa Heffernan, Berty Glancy
The album was mastered by two time Grammy winner Andres Mayo (Buenos Aires Argentina)

The album “The Age Of Uncertainty” which TURPS describes as a rock and roll record, is released on May 24th on Spotify, Apple and all streaming platforms

A 2009 Galway County Person of the Year Award Nominee, as a survivor of sexual abuse, heart attack and cancer, he has helped raise funds and awareness for the Galway Rape Crisis Centre.  Spending his downtime listening mostly to jazz and newer inspiring artists, he wanted to create something new and different in Age Of Uncertainty

To Contact TURPS 
Email   motionclubrecords@gmail.com 
Phone  00353862448891

I am a travelled musician and fiddler living the the NorthWest of Ireland.  I play with the Waterboys..
Here are sounds, bits and pieces of demos, doodles , dreamscapes and scrapbook songs of my own.  All your feedback is most welcome indeed.

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