The Turning

The Turning

The Turning is the name used by two separate bands: a Christian rock group from the USA and a four-piece mod and indie band from London, UK. The London group is the one identified in the supplied facts with a clear line-up and style, while the American group develops from a background in church music before moving into modern rock.

London mod and indie band

The London Turning is a four-piece young mod and indie band from Chiswick, London. Its lead singer comes from Derry in Northern Ireland. The band consists of Luke McLaughlin on vocals and rhythm guitar, David Bardon on lead guitar, Louis Gilbert on bass, and Ruben Kenton-Harris on drums.

The group is described as drawing on a wide range of influences from different decades, including The Beatles, The Kinks, The Doors, The Jam, The Who and Oasis. Its sound sits across mod revival, indie and alternative rock.

American Christian rock band

The other Turning begins when Matt Warren, Jeff Goff and Jeremy Little, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, move from playing worship music in their home churches to making modern rock. They build songs from bass, drums and electric guitar, aiming for a sound that fits alongside artists such as Delirious, Foo Fighters and Switchfoot.

They later add Jacob McGinnis as frontman after he auditions. McGinnis, who is friends with Warren, is an aspiring artist playing coffeehouses near Middle Tennessee State University. His voice and songwriting bring pop-rock hooks to the group’s material. After five years of touring and recording, the band is presented as ready to take its rhythmic modern rock songs to a larger audience.