Nudie & The Turks

Meet Nudie & The Turks from Charlottetown, P.E.I.. The group produce their own particular brand of neo-honky-tonk music. The band is made up of four members. Nudie, band leader, plays guitar, does the vocals and writes songs as well. In the past he has lived in Montreal, Toronto, Arizona, Texas, New York City and now lives in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Since 1988 he has played roots style music leaning towards the 60's style honky-tonk. Gordie MacKeeman plays fiddle and lives in Charlottetown. He is originally from Nova Scotia. He is one of the selected few invited to participate in the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championships in Ottawa. He won numerous fiddling competitions. He has played numerous festivals in U.S. & Canada. He has shared the stage with Ron Hynes, John Allen Cameron, Ashley MacIssac, J.P. Cormier and many more. Thomas Webb plays guitar, steel guitar and does vocals while Mark Gebbes does upright bass and does vocals. The guys have honed their sound playing street corners, nightspots and social clubs.Whether it's a classic style honky-tonk number or one of their own, Nudie & The Turks are sure to excite the hillbilly in everyone. They showcased at ECMA 2006 in Charlottetown, P.E.I. In three days they performed 13 gigs and released their debut self-titled CD. They attracted hundreds of people to their showcases and were the buzz throughout the whole ECMA's. They had people dancing at every show they played and had their audience crying for more. As a result of their exceptional performances, they got invitations from other bands to perform with them.