Jeff Hydro from Turmoil

·1 hr 15 min·5 clips

Jeff Hydro reveals why Turmoil never fit into a box, from their early 90s origins to their chaotic live shows with Madball in Europe.

Ray Harkins opens the episode by addressing the recent passing of Bo Luters from Harm's Way and the Hardlore podcast, emphasizing mental health awareness in the hardcore community. He then introduces Jeff Hydro, guitarist for Turmoil, a band active since the early 90s. Jeff explains that Turmoil never fit into a specific subgenre box, avoiding straight-edge or vegan labels, which made them a 'band's band' rather than attracting casual fans. He details their musical evolution from New York hardcore-influenced beginnings to a thrash-metal-noise hybrid after being inspired by Deadguy. The band's early goal was simply to play at the Unisound venue in Reading, Pennsylvania. A chance recording session led to a connection with Century Media, who signed them after flying from Germany to hear them play. Turmoil's first major tour was in Europe with Madball in 1995, where they were taken under the wing of the hardcore legends. Jeff left the band before the recording of their seminal album 'The Process Of...', which he regrets, but returned in the mid-2000s. He discusses the band's hiatus, his involvement in other projects like Kiss of Death, and Turmoil's reunion shows, which have been met with enthusiastic crowds. The episode concludes with a preview of next week's guest, Ryan George from Carry On.

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A Turmoil conversation that connects neighborhood memory, early releases, and a return to the stage.

Ray Harkins sits down with Jeff Hydro, guitarist for Turmoil, and the talk has the easy rhythm of two old friends looking back on a band that has been around since the early 90s and is now back on shows and festivals.

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For a Turmoil conversation that starts with comeback shows and ends with neighborhood memory.

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