Blog: State Magazine

Since leaving successful UK post-hardcore outfit Million Dead, you can track Frank Turner 's musical progress by following his career at Reading Festival. Having Stepped up by one stage per year for the past three (a record which, should he continue, will put him in the main stage next year), Frank's new style – a witty, slightly angst-ridden take on upbeat alternative folk-rock – is a massive departure from his old band's efforts, and has quickly won him something of a cult following. His vivacious, sing-along live shows have done nothing but build on the love, and these days [...]