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The Mad Turks From Istanbul

The Mad Turks From Istanbul were a power pop band from Adelaide. They were formed in 1984 by Chuck Skatt (Charles Jenkins) on vocals, Dom Benedictine III (Dominic Larizza) on drums, Martyn La Merde (Martyn Christopher) on bass and Hank M Turk (Matthias Eckhardt) on guitar. In 1986 Steve Caon joined on drums and Benedictine moved to guitar. While in Adelaide they released a series of singles and their debut album, Cafe Istanbul (1987, Greasy Pop). In 1989 Turk left the band and Skatt started playing guitar. The remaining members moved to Melbourne and became The Mad Turks. There they released their second album, Toast (1990, Greasy Pop), and three more singles before disbanding. Skatt and Benedictine went on to form Icecream Hands.

Members: Charles Jenkins, Hank M. Turk, Martyn La Merde, Steve Caon, Arturo Larizza, and Dominic Larizza

Releases

• Walking Disaster
• Tempers Fire
• The Last Time
• Toast
• Looking Forward To Destroy
• Holding My Breath
• Cafe Istanbul
• Lolene / Seeing Was Believing
• Raw Cuts Volume Four - Australian Nitro
• Time Capsule. Australian Sounds. 1985-1994. Volume One.
• Ita Cemetry Gates Volume 2
• Shake Some Action Vol. 6 - All Around The World (A Collection Of Powerpop, Mod & New Wave Rarities 1975-1986)
• 45 r.p.m. Festival Singles Compilation
• An Audio Guide To Australia's Best Music
• A Further Guide To Australia's Best Music
• SAFM 107 Days Of Summer
• Raw Cuts Volume Four - Australian Nitro
• An Oasis In A Desert Of Noise (The 1985 Greasy Pop Compilation Of Adelaide Bands)
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