Mick Turner

Australian musician, guitarist and visual artist — born 1960 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Turner's first group was the punk band Sick Things (2), with whom he played from 1979 until 1988. From 1980 to 1982 he also had a band called Wank, and in 1982 another group called Spew Forth. From 1982 to 1987 Mick was in the band Fungus Brains. From 1983 to 1984 he was the guitarist in the Moodists, and in 1985 Mick co-founded Venom P. Stinger — with whom he played until 1996. In 1992 he co-founded the Dirty Three with Venom P. Stinger drummer Jim White (2). In 1996 Turner founded the record label Anchor & Hope. Mick's also a member of Boxhead Ensemble, Tren Brothers and Bonnevill.