Turnstile (band)

2010–2020: Early years and Nonstop Feeling

Turnstile was formed in 2010 and grew from Baltimore's hardcore scene.^[4] They released their debut EP, Pressure to Succeed, in 2011^[5] and their second EP, Step 2 Rhythm, in 2013, both via Reaper Records.^[6] On January 13, 2015, Turnstile released their debut full-length album, Nonstop Feeling, also on Reaper Records.^[7][8] The album was recorded at Salad Days Studios with producer Brian McTernan.^[9] Supporting the release of the album, Turnstile went on both an East Coast and a West Coast tour with Superheaven, titled the Nonstop Feeling Tour.^[10] They also supported New Found Glory on their Spring 2015 tour. After the tour, their guitarist Sean Cullen stepped down, and a replacement was found in Pat McCrory of fellow Baltimore-based hardcore band Angel Dust.^[11]

On September 16, 2016, Turnstile released their third EP, titled Move Thru Me. The record charted at No. 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and No. 19 on the Hard Rock Albums chart. The band embarked on the Move Thru Me Tour across the U.S. with support from Angel Dust, Big Bite, Krimewatch, Fury and Lock on select dates in the fall of 2016. The band began recording for their second album under Roadrunner Records in the fall of 2017, completing recording in early 2018. The record was produced by Will Yip at his Studio 4 recording studio. On February 23, 2018, the band released the album, titled Time & Space, their first release under a major label.^[12][13] The band traveled across the U.S. on the Time & Space Tour with support from Touché Amoré, Culture Abuse, and Razorbumps. A European leg followed with support from Fury, a South Korean and Southeast Asia leg, and a U.K. leg with support from Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Big Cheese.^{[citation needed]} Three of the album's tracks were re-worked with DJ and producer Mall Grab and released as an EP, titled Share a View, in January 2020.^[14]

2021–2024: Glow On, Ebert's dismissal and touring

Turnstile released their fifth EP, Turnstile Love Connection, alongside an accompanying short film directed by Yates, in June 2021.^[15] A week before the release of Glow On, the band performed a free show in Clifton Park, Baltimore collecting donations to benefit Healthcare for the Homeless on August 21, 2021.^[16] The album dropped on August 27, 2021^[17] and it debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200. It received universal acclaim from critics and was No. 8 in Rolling Stone's Best 50 Albums of 2021 list.^[18] The band supported Suicideboys on tour from September to November 2021,^[19] and supported My Chemical Romance's North American Reunion Tour in August 2022.^[20]

On August 12, 2022, the press announced that the band had kicked out guitarist Brady Ebert, a couple of months ahead of a headlining tour.^[21] Before then, Ebert had notably been absent from the band's tours, and had been replaced by Greg Cerwonka of Take Offense.^[22] Meg Mills, of Big Cheese and formerly Chubby and the Gang, was brought on as touring guitarist replacing Greg Cerwonka.^[23] Online publication Lambgoat claimed that the band's drummer, Daniel Fang, had filed a peace order against Ebert on August 4, 2022 but the case was dismissed on August 11 due to "no statutory basis of relief".^[24]

At the 65th Grammy Awards, held in February 2023, "Holiday" was nominated for Best Rock Performance, and "Blackout" was nominated for both Best Rock Song and Best Metal Performance.^[25] Turnstile continued to tour extensively throughout 2023, including supporting Blink-182 on the North American leg of their 2023 global tour.^[26] In August of the same year they released New Heart Designs, a joint EP with Canadian jazz band BadBadNotGood from Toronto, containing reworked versions of Turnstile's "Mystery", "Alien Love Call", and "Underwater Boi". In 2024, the band launched its own Converse shoes on 25 January^[27] and toured in Latin America (March 30 – 16 April 16), Europe (June 14–28) and Asia (July 18 – August 2).^[28] They also played the No Values Festival on June 8, 2024 at Fairplex in Pomona, California.^{[citation needed]}

2025–present: Never Enough

In late March of 2025, a billboard promoting new music under the name Never Enough was spotted on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles teasing a release date of June 6, 2025 and confirming Meg Mills as an official member.^[29] On April 8, Turnstile released the lead single from the upcoming album of the same name, with a music video directed by band members Yates and McCrory.^[30] The band held a free benefit show in their hometown of Baltimore in May 2025, where they previewed the Never Enough record while raising money for Health Care for the Homeless.^[31][32] The band performed a record release show on June 5 in Brooklyn, New York at the Under the K Bridge venue.^[33]

Turnstile toured Europe in 2025 in promotion of Never Enough, with a number of festival appearances such as Primavera Sound, Outbreak Festival and Glastonbury Festival.^[34] The band embarked on the Never Enough Tour through the United States and Europe in autumn and winter 2025, with support from Jane Remover and Speed on dates for North America and from Amyl and the Sniffers, Mannequin Pussy, and Blood Orange on select dates.^[35][36]

In April 2026, former guitarist Brady Ebert was charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault after allegedly intentionally hitting 79-year-old William Yates, frontman Brendan Yates' father, with a car.^[37][38] On indictment, Ebert was also charged with attempted first-degree murder, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted.^[39]

Timeline

Studio albums

EPs

Demo

Bootlegs

Singles

Other charted songs