Biography

Turner Cody is a prolific songwriter who has been performing and recording for over ten years. He has toured Europe and the UK many times since 2003, opening for Herman Dune and Adam Green but also headlining as a solo act and with his backing band. He has appeared on some of New York's finest stages with the Citizen's Band.

Turner's first commercial release was on Rough Trade's 2002 "Anti-folk Vol.1" CD alongside Adam Green, Kimya Dawson, Jeffrey Lewis and others from NYC's legendary Sidewalk Café scene. In 2006, James Toth (Wooden Wand) released a vinyl only edition of Cody's "Quarter Century/The Great Migration" on his label Mad Monk. In 2007, "Quarter Century" was released through Boy Scout Recordings. Also that year the compilation "60 Seasons" was released through b.y. Records in Europe. 2007 saw the release of "First Light" (Boy Scout Recordings/bb island). Turner's new album "Gangbusters!" is set for release in 2010. His most recent albums have featured Herman Dune on bass & drums and members of Beirut and Arcade Fire.

Before this, Cody self-released five albums: "Turner Cody" ('00), "This Springtime and Others" ('01), "Who Went West" ('01), "The Cody Choir" ('03), and "Buds of May" ('04).

In 2004, he co-founded the club night "Hassid Meets Hipster" which united two disparate elements of Brooklyn culture for three years.

Most recently, he worked with video director Chris Edley (art director, MGMT) and his song "Corner of MY Room" appeared in the award winning film "Un Prophete" by Jacques Audiard.

Turner lives in Brooklyn with his wife Madeline.