We got a great write up in the Queens Tribune! Click the image to blow up the print edition, or check it out on the web here.

RANDOM CONNECTICUT FACTS:

The USS Nautilus - the world's first nuclear powered submarine was built in Groton in 1954

Connecticut never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).

Cattle branding in the United States began in Connecticut when farmers were required by law to mark all of their pigs.

OFF THE TURNPIKE IS PLAYING THEIR FIRST CONNECTICUT SHOW ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26 AT THE ROOM.

We'll be playing in support of national act Cloud Gavin, and we can't wait to see you there!

 As of today, 50% of the proceeds from any MP3s purchased directly off our ReverbNation site will go directly to the Fender Music Foundation to support music education. Guilt free rock, people.

 

Join us for a year end event unlike any other. Off The Turnpike is taking over Mickey Malone's in Floral Park for one unique and unmissable night of music.

We'll be playing THREE unique sets that night. That's right. Three. Full. Sets.

GHOSTS OF OFF THE TURNPIKE PRESENT
For the first time ever, we'll be playing our album front to back, in celebration of where we are as a band right now.

GHOSTS OF OFF THE TURNPIKE PAST
You may have caught our insane cover of Seal's Crazy - but nothing can prepare you for a full set of covers - all with a signature Off The Turnpike Twist.

GHOSTS OF OFF THE TURNPIKE FUTURE
A full set of all new music. This is the sound of the future of music. You're not ready...

ALL THIS PLUS DRINK SPECIALS! (Details to come)

+21/$10

(We will also have a box for toy donations, so that we can provide some much needed happiness to the kids most effected by Hurricane Sandy)

 

 

 

We're playing Gussy's in Astoria TOMORROW NIGHT. It's a new venue for us, but it's in our backyard, so we're hoping a lot of you folks can come out. Not only will this be our first non-acoustic show in Queens, but it will also be our first benefit show for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. We'll have a box for donations, both monetary and goods, that we'll be delivering to charities in the Rockaways. If you have work supplies like gloves, boots, flashlights, etc., or even just some bottled water or toothpaste it can go a long way in helping to restore normalcy. Hope to see you there tomorrow - be sure to RSVP here.

Zombie Layne Staley, Zombie Jimi Hendrix, Zombie Cliff Burton, Zombie John Bonham. The all-star, all-zombie Off The Turnpike cover band.

Missed our Halloween show in Atlantic City? Yeah... mistake.

We are beyond stoked to be playing the Gotham Rocks New Blood Series. It's THIS FRIDAY, and is not one to be missed. A Criminal Risk, Sixth Renaissance, Black Summer, Once My Way, Heist - and us. This is a stacked lineup of hungry, and more importantly, great bands that is just waiting to rock your face off. Click here for more info.

In celebration of Christian's birthday, we're going to be bringing the noise to The Bitter End tonight.

Y'know what would be crazy? Finishing a brand new song last night and then playing it live tonight. Yeah... that would be nuts.

Click over to the Facebook invite for more info.

Tonight! Broadway Bar in Amityville will be playing host to an AMAZING night of music. Headlined by Weaving the Fate, a North Carolina national act, and featuring some amazing local talent - this is not one to miss!

RSVP to the page on Facebook. Hope to see you there!

We've got not one, but TWO huge shows this weekend.

Tonight, we'll be at the Tattoo Shot Lounge on Coney Island opening up for Earl's Court (featuring Johnny Kelly of Danzig and Type-O Negative). It's going to be an absolutely wild time. Head on over to the Facebook event page for more info.

Then tomorrow night, we'll be celebrating the one year anniversary of our first show with an all star lineup birthday bash at Fontana's! Soundspeak! Train7! Yours truly. Don't. Miss. Out.

We just got word that we're Rocksposure's ARTIST OF THE NONTH! And they're also featuring a stellar review of our album, which you can check out here!

We're opening open the Live and Local showcase at Mulcahy's. The venue has hosted countless national acts, and will be hosting this amazing night of local rock acts.

Tickets $12 in advance / $15 at the door.

(To arrange picking up an advanced ticket, email band@offtheturnpikemusic.com, or track one of us down)

LINEUP:
Off The Turnpike

Breakage Rising

Craving Strange

Headliners: TERRA STIGMA


Thanks to Terra Stigma for having us out for this one... hope to see you all there!

Off The Turnpike will be kicking off the bi-monthly rock powerhouse party known as the FBomb this saturday! Burlesque! Rock! Cursing!

Hope to see you there!

This Saturday, Off The Turnpike returns to the Waltz-Astoria for another unpredictable night of acoustic takes on some favorites from our recently released album, as well as plenty more surprises. Hope to see you there!

If you've been following our Facebook posts, you'll know that we're in the final days of the first round of the Bud Light Battle of the Bands - a contest that could end in us playing a gig on a Caribbean cruise!

You can vote once a day, until July 3rd (that's tomorrow) - so please do. You are awesome in every way.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

We're excited to share with you all our self-title debut album, which is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, CDBaby, and many other online retailers and platforms. You can also grab a physical CD from us at all of our shows moving forward.

And don't forget that we're having a little shindig in celebration of the album release tonight at Heathers in the East Village. Details here!

Thank you all for your support - hope you enjoy the record.

Welcome to our redesigned website. We figured an occasion like the release of our album next week warranted a complete overhaul of the site, so we hope you enjoy the new design and content. Explore it. Love it. Rub yourself on it. We won't judge.

We're excited to debut the cover art to our upcoming debut album, which will be available everywhere on Tuesday, June 19th. We've put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this album and can't wait 'til you all get to hear it.

You're not ready...

This weekend is our first out of state gig, and we're excited to be taking the stage in Atlantic City as part of the Elephants for Autism Music Festival. It's a great cause, and there will be a lot of great bands. Off The Turnpike takes the stage at The Boneyard at 11:15pm on Saturday, May 19th. Hope to see you there.

So apparently we weren't the only ones who thought Saturday night's show was killer. We're on to the finals of the Upper East Side Music Festival / Battle of the Bands!

We'll be returning to Bar East on Thursday, April 26th. And we'll be kicking ass.

This coming Saturday our first show in Manhattan proper in a few months. And it's a DOOZY. We're participating in the Upper East Side Music Festival, a giant, multi-day battle of the bands held at Bar East.

OFF THE TURNPIKE TAKES THE STAGE AT 8:30pm! $10 cover.

But wait... what's that you say? March 17th is St. Patrick's Day? Well... clearly we'll need to do something about that. We'll be hosting a bar crawl prior to the show. This is the plan:

5:00: Rathbones
6:30: The Gaf
8:00: Bar East

And once at Bar East, you can settle in for an epic set by Off The Turnpike. Knowing the band, and our fans, the bar crawl will continue long after the set is done.

RSVP HERE!

Happy New Year from all of us in Off The Turnpike!! We want to say thank you for your support, and we look forward to making 2012 bigger and badder!

And in the interest of making this year even more intense, we've got TWO epic gigs lined up for January! First up, we're playing our first ever gig outside of New York City. This Saturday, January 7th, Amityville, Long Island will be hosting NUTUYU TU, a festival dedicated to exposing the masses to the new voices in the rock scene. We'll be sharing a packed bill with Revel 9, Finespun, The Paraphernalia and many more! We go on at Midnight, so it's sure to be a unique and memorable set.

Then, we'll be returning to the site of November's memorable "unplugged" performance at the Walt-Astoria on Saturday, January 14th. Don't miss out on the "second movement"...

Head on over to our tour listing for more information. Hope to see you at the shows!

Presented without further comment. Enjoy.

We're returning to the site of our first gig, and playing the coveted happy hour slot at Trash Bar in Williamsburg. On Tuesday, December 20th at 8:00pm, a $7 cover gets you all you can drink PBR and Well Drinks, as well as a set by us. We dare you to come up with something better to do on a Tuesday night. RSVP on Facebook!

Tomorrow night at 8:00pm, we will be playing a stripped down, extended set at the Waltz-Astoria in (duh) Astoria, Queens. This is our first home-neighborhood gig, so we've been working hard to put together a real unique and memorable set. You're not going to want to miss out on this.

Also, don't forget that we'll be playing the NYC Alternarock Festival on Saturday November 19th at Local 269. That show is going to be BIG. But for now, lets focus on the small... and all the exciting stuff we have planned for tomorrow.

Hope to see you all there!

Hope to see you all at Connolly's Pub Klub 45 tonight! We go on at 8:00 sharp.

More details here.

Here's a double dose of ottpkTV for you fine folks. Episode 3 is a continuation of the insanity of recording our demo - and what happens when Steve goes off the deep end. And Episode 4 is a look at Andy's appearance on "Whatever with Jennifer Hutt" on SiriusXM. That one is a real doozy. And a real head scratcher.

But enough talking. Here are the videos.





And don't forget! We have a show tomorrow! Hope to see you there.

We've got one show scheduled for October, and that will be on Friday October 21st and 8:00 pm at Connolly's Pub Klub 45 in Midtown Manhattan. For more information and to RSVP, check out our Facebook invite - and invite your friends. It's going to be a guaranteed good time!

Looking forward to November, we'll be playing two VERY different shows. Our first will be an intimate semi-accoustic gig at Waltz-Astoria on Saturday November 5th. We can guarantee that this will be unlike any Off The Turnpike show you go to this year.

After that, we're proud announce that we'll be a part of the New York City Alternarock Festival held at Local 269. We'll be playing on the final night of the Festival, Saturday November 19th. We can only assume we're playing the last night because they know very few bands can follow us.

So mark your calendars, and be sure to check back for more information on these shows and much, much more in the coming weeks.

See you at the shows!

We recorded some video of us at Fenix Studio recording our demo. Enjoy!

Better late than never.

Click below and enjoy this video of us performing "Rampage" at the Alphabet Lounge. It's a nice and heavy way to enjoy you Sunday afternoon.

Get to know the members of Off The Turnpike a little better in this first in a series of hopefully entertaining behind the scenes videos. We had a lot of fun making this (as evidenced by the almost constant giggling by all of us), and we've got a lot more cool stuff coming up. Stay tuned, and enjoy!

After an insane 12 hour day at Fenix Studio this past sunday, we're excited to share our five song demo with the world. You can hear it by accessing the new site-wide audio player at the bottom of our site, our Music page, or on Soundcloud. Enjoy!


Off The Turnpike - Demo by Off The Turnpike

We're heading into the studio this Sunday to record our demo at Fenix Studios on Staten Island.

We'll be posting the occasional update, so be sure to follow us on twitter @offtheturnpike for the latest.

Thanks to everyone who came out last week for our first official show at the Alphabet Lounge. The night was a huge success, and that was all thanks to all of you who came out.

There are pictures from the gig up on our Facebook page, as well as on the photo page here on the site.

And if you're still kicking yourself for missing the show, worry not! Your friends in Off The Turnpike have you covered. We're playing a show at Connolly's Klub 45 on October 21st. Stay tuned for more details on that, and some other exciting gig news in the very near future!

As we gear up for our "first" show tomorrow night at Alphabet Lounge, we wanted to point you in the direction of some photos from our impromptu gig last week at The Trash Bar. They're up on our Facebook page, so click here to check them out.

(And a HUGE thanks to our friends in nevereven for setting us up with that show. It was an absolute blast, and we could ask for a better band to play with. So check them out!)

We'll be beefing up this site with some photos in the coming days, but this is the internet, you're not supposed to have to wait for stuff.

And we'll see you TOMORROW at the Alphabet Lounge!

Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at 7:30
The Alphabet Lounge
+21, $10 at the door

RSVP on Facebook

You're not ready.

After something of a false start, we wanted to take our time with this one... but we really couldn't wait any longer. We'd like to introduce the last piece of the puzzle, vocalist ANDY SEXTON!

Off The Turnpike is shifting into high gear, and you'll be hearing a lot from us in the coming weeks. But you're not here to hear about vague upcoming plans... you're hear to hear some awesome tunes! So without further ado, an early "leak" of our song "Uncertainty" that we recorded at practice last week.

While we continue to look high and low for the perfect singer to complete our merry band, we've been getting a little antsy about getting out and playing some music for people.

So, next Thursday (June 16th), Christian and Shawn are sneaking out of the studio to play an instrumental set at Waltz-Astoria as part of their Songs Without Words series. The show starts at 8:00, and we'd love to see you there!

For more information, and to RSVP, check out our Facebook invite.

When we went public last month, we were all remarkably excited to get the ball rolling on playing shows, recording some tracks, and all the other general coolness that comes with a new band. The four of us had been playing together for months, and a had a full set ready to go.

But that was then. Things have a way of never going quite as planned.

Shortly after launching this site, we parted ways with singer, Eddie Slate. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors, and know that everyone will be hearing great things from him. He's an immense talent with a driving passion that will guarantee him nothing but success.

But as for the rest of us, we're pressing forward, actively searching for a new member of the Off The Turnpike family. And when we find him (or her!), you'll be hearing a lot from us. Maybe a bit too much. But it will all be good news, accompanied by even better music.

We can't wait to get our music out to everyone, so while we make plans to get our songs on tape (or... not tape as it tends to be these days), we've put up a video of us playing our song Sway at our rehearsal space. This is one of our favorite songs to play, and we can't wait to get it out in front of crowds real soon!

EDIT: VIDEO REMOVED PENDING NEW SINGER, NEW AWESOMENESS

Welcome to our website. We're Off The Turnpike, a New York based rock band. We don't have much to report at the moment, but since you're here you might as well poke around the site a bit. There have been rumors of at least one video of us playing one of our songs. The site is pretty bare right now, but we're a brand new outfit, so keep checking back for news, and info about our first show. Oh, and music. Music is important.