About Nuts + Berries

Nuts + Berries is singer-songwriter Brad Turner and his trusty laptop. Melding the analog grooves of Kraftwerk and Laurie Anderson with lyrics and melodies inspired by Morrissey and Hank Williams, Turner builds digital soundscapes out of the snowstorms, department stores and obnoxious townies that litter his world. Beats crackle, synth basses bounce, and organic computer harmonies wash over the listener while Turner’s baritone cuts through the mix. It’s equal parts avant-garde and three-minute pop tunes. That Turner’s able to perform the songs live during Nuts + Berries’ electrifying club shows (which find him crunching beats on the computer keyboard, running into the audience and hanging from the rafters while singing — sometimes during a single song) makes the music all the more impressive.

The Nuts + Berries EP, “Orange Leaves“, debuted in January 2009 on CrazyQuilt Records. Turner is working on a follow-up LP.

“One of the gutsiest performers around. … Turner’s lush, delicate yet powerful electro-pop songs strike a fresh chord in the crowded realm of singer-songwriters. His spare voice is surprisingly melodious and affecting, and comparing him to anyone else seems inappropriate.” (Tom Murphy, Denver Westword)

Outside of Nuts + Berries, Turner also contributes bass guitar and synths to Denver-based dream pop outfit The Bedsit Infamy, which issued “Made of Music,” its third release, in March 2010. Turner runs CrazyQuilt Records/CrazyQuilt Creative with Billy and Sara Armijo.