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May 6, 10
Tonite Live: Mark and Alex live at Radio Z + FANVIDEO COMPETITION
Tortuga Bar is hosting the "Lokale Leidenschaften" "live on air" at RADIO Z.
Alexandra & Mark will be live in the Studio, talking about the Band, playing unplugged and singin' dirty old Lovesongs!! Listen to it live on your Radio or via Internet Stream!
Vote for the best Totrtuga Bar - Fanvideo on YouTube. Send an email to info@tortugabar.net and tell us which video is your favorite. 1st wins: tshirt/girlie and album - 2nd: tshirt/girlie - 3rd: album.

February 5, 10
Free TB song on "Luups - Gift Coupon Book"
The makers of the famous Gift Coupon Book "Luups" are also well known for their excellent taste in music. They got a new "mix tape site" on containing "Fake It" which is also on our album "Narcotic Junkfood Revolution". Pick up the song here.

November 5, 09
Tortuga Bar - Storm Remix by Monocular - FREE DOWNLOAD !
Tortuga Bar's "Storm" remixed by Monocular - that sounds like a great fusion!
Download the track now for free on our label's downloads page. Don't miss Tortuga Bar tourdates.

October 21, 09
Tour Starts Today!
The 09 Tortuga Bar tour starts today in Nuremberg. meet the band at the mono-Ton record store before they play at the MUZ Club. Look up the other venues on the "live page".

August 19, 09
Voice Of Art Festival + Storm Video
Don't miss Tortuga Bar this Saturday at "Voice Of Art" Festival, Pfaffenberg!
Storm Video is online. Watch on our Myspace profile or on Youtube.

July 28, 09
Tourdates for November/December
Coming back from our first rehearsals with the new live line-up we are now waiting in anticipation for the tour to begin in November. Click here to see all dates and venues.

May 29, 09
Tortuga Bar Confirmed To Play at "Voice Of Art Festival"
Date: August 22. Check out the Voice of Art website for latest updates.

April 15, 09
Tortuga Bar Live Line-up
We're happy to announce the new members for the TB - live line-up. Mark and Alex will be supported by
Stephan Fischer - guitars and back. vocals, KD Wentz -bass, back. vocals and Benno Bruschke - drums, back. vocals.

Mar 16, 09
Tortuga Bar vs NAVEL "Do It Right" on Daniel Johnston Tribute compilation
Trilogy Rock (a radio show in Barcelona) is preparing a very special project; a CD + fanzine giving tribute to Daniel Johnston - Hola, Com estàs? Amongst many cool bands and musicians Tortuga Bar will appear on the CD performing "Do It Right" with NAVEL. Listen to it on our Myspace profile!

Mar 14, 09
We've been hosting the guys of NAVEL for one night on their tour and made a nice track togehter called "Do It Right". Listen to it on our Myspace profile!

Mar 11, 09
The tracklist for "Narcotic Junkfood Revolution", the long awaited album that will be released in June is confirmed. The following songs will apperar on the the CD: 1. Likely To Be Dropped, 2. Don´t Tell, 3. Halle Berry, 4. Storm, 5. Foolish Me, 6. Fake It, 7. Addicted, 8. Columbine Community, 9. Uh Huh, 10. Bika, 11. Sweet Sage, 12. Feel The Love

Dec 29, 08
We have just uploaded a new Song on our Myspace profile:
"DON'T TELL YOURSELF" feat. Nino (VIRGINIA JETZT!).
Have a wonderful 2009!
Love, Mark Kowarsch

Dec 8, 08
"rema music is pleased to anounce that Mark Kowarsch of Tortuga Bar now plays rema music guitars & effects." Take a look at those awesome crazy guitars and stomp boxes on the rema official homepage.

Nov 18, 08
The british UNCUT Magazine released a Feature of the forthcoming Debut Album "NARCOTIC JUNKFOOD REVOLUTION" of TORTUGA BAR.
Please check it out and have a look: click to get to article.

Nov 15, 08
"Storm" feat. Evan Dando & Gisbert zu Knyphausen will be broadcasted on 'THE SHALLOW END RADIOSHOW" on uclansu.co.uk. The Song was recorded in October 2008 during The Lemonheads' European tour.
The broadcast starts on Tuesday Nov -18 from 9pm - 11pm. Stream (direct link).

Nov 10, 08
Narcotic Junkfood Revolution" will be released on VierSieben Records.
" Alongside co-conspirator Alexandra Gschossmann, and produced by The Strike Boys, the band's debut set takes in jagged C86 new wave (Likely To Be Dropped), shuffling Beck-style blues harp hip-hop (Bika), bouncy XTC pop-punk (Halle Berry), dusky, anthemic, Alabama 3 electro-country (Feel The Love) and Beasties rap/rock fusion (a storming take on The Lemonheads' Alison's Starting To Happen).

Alongside the guest appearance from Evan Dando, there are contributions from Rough Trade's Phillip Boa, fast-rising electro-poppers Wrongkong, plus Rummelsnuff, Sedlmeir, David Cunningham and members of Muff Potter, Virginia Jetzt! among 20+ special guests, making for a multi-genre extravaganza that hangs together like the best mixtape nobody's ever got around to making for you.
(Stuart Goodwin, evandando.co.uk)