Frank Turner Beverly 7”

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Release Date: 3/15/2022

Late on the evening of July 10th, 2009, Frank Turner performed a very special acoustic set in a Beverly, Massachusetts backyard (aka show #662). The home belonged to booking agent Matt Pike, who asked Frank if he’d play for some friends when they returned to Beverly. Frank had just opened for The Offspring in Fitchburg, MA, and agreed to, soon learning that Matt’s friends included everyone from Bridge Nine, Deathwish, and most of the band Converge, one of Frank’s favorite bands.

Chris Wrenn recorded part of the performance with a hand-held digital video camera, and the tapes sat in a file cabinet for twelve years before resurfacing. Chris had four of the songs mastered and asked Frank if they could be pressed as an unannounced 7-inch and included in Bridge Nine’s “Raid The Archive” mystery box, to assist in the label’s unexpected move to and renovation of a new office space and record store.

The cover image is a painting of the front of Matt’s house, by Chris Wrenn’s father, artist Roy Wrenn. Read Frank’s account of his trip to Beverly HERE.

Check out some low-res video footage from the performance on Youtube HERE.

Track Listing:
1. Nashville, Tennessee
2. Dan’s Song
3. Journey of the Magi
4. Ballad For Me and My Friends