KC Turner Presents: they said it

KC is a spark plug in the little acoustic singer songwriter scene.

I took a shine to KC the first time I met him. I don't know what it was, but he became one of the crew right away. Just gave him my number and said call me anytime and I'll put you on the list. That's a very special quality that I've only seen in a few people and KC's got it in spades.

If you don't know the name KC Turner, you don't know the bay area music scene.

KC is one of the good ones in a world filled with mediocre ones. He puts his heart into it and cares more than anyone I’ve met, other than my Mom and Dad of course. He’s a peach and a gentleman and a hustler. A triple combo threat. If I ever have a child I’m going to name him or her KC Turner Poltz.

KC Turner might be the next Bill Graham.

What KC brings to the music scene is a very refreshing heart felt approach. I have been in the music business my whole life and it is full of jaded people. He brings a new dimension that has been missing for many years.

KC Turner looks like he's 12 years old and he's really nice...you'd think those two traits wouldn't make a good combo in the music business, but in fact, this bad ass can get anyone to do exactly what he wants them to do...one of the most self-motivated people I've ever met and just a great guy!

We set the bar kinda high with our first house concert together (Matt Nathanson), and KC had to “talk me down” a couple of times when I was starting to freak out. In the end though, it was a wonderful, amazing experience which then led to four great KFOG house
concerts.

No one gives a band intro quite like K.C. Thanks for all you do for the local scene. Rock on!!

There's a lot of people very passionate about music, but very few who can actualize that passion in tangible ways that spread it contagiously through their community...KC is one of the precious few.

Everyone reading this already knows KC is a Rock Star of the Highest Order. But I was also lucky enough to know KC before the open mics, before the house concerts, before the KFOG partnerships, and before the complete conquering of the local music scene. I knew Birkenstock KC. Novato KC. Pre-Brie KC. When I met him a few years ago, he had just moved to California. He found one of my house concerts on Craigslist and came to sing at the open mic. So, at that point, I thought his dream was to become the new Bright Eyes, not the new Bill Graham. Lucky for us, he had a dream big enough to fit more people on stage than even Conor Oberst does. KC’s not just the kind of friend whose happiness happens to come from bringing people together and helping his friends be heard. He’s the kind of friend who’ll help you move from Sausalito to Stinson Beach and carry your fat-ass couch up a ridiculously steep driveway. That, my friends, is a
true rock star. Thanks, bro. I’m glad you were born.

You are a wonderful friend to our local music community and we are so appreciative of your efforts. Great work! You are the new Bill Graham.

I wouldn't be playing music if it wasn't for KC Turner.

KC Turner is one of the true pioneers of the future of live music.

It’s great to witness the slow but eventual take over of the world by KC Turner. He is like a kid in a candy shop, wide-eyed and irrepressible. His general demeanor is that of a man who has consumed a pot of dark roasted coffee. And, just a brush with this man is like having several cups yourself. This kind of excitement and optimism is a rare sparkling gem in a world of snarky and jaded business men hiding in every other corner.

KC, you’re a great dude. You’re going places. You will be able to do whatever you set your mind to. It’s an honor to work with you. Stay
humble. Conquer the world.

Thank you KC! You're amazing, such a special vibe you create everywhere that you are. Thank you for letting me be part of it!

KC is a great guy. Every house show I've done with him has been organized with great care and is filled with a kind and present audience. He has created a very nice music scene.

Babyface Turner is the best source for local music in the coolest venues. Every KC Turner show gives me the chills.

I started hearing the name KC Turner a few years ago after I’d been on the SF scene myself only a few years. What started as “Who is this KC Person?” rather quickly turned into “Who ISN’T this KC Person”. KC is a lot of things to a lot of people. He’s a heartfelt and honest singer/songwriter himself, a cheerleader for the SF Americana scene and a networker to many other major markets with an uncanny ability to weave us all together. He’s a work horse who doesn’t know how to quit until he’s gotten what he wants and what the artists that he’s working with need and he never hesitates to go above and beyond, whenever possible. Personally speaking, he’s motivated me in so many ways thru encouragement, activity and inspiration. He’s now, to say the least, a huge staple in our music community and I have no doubt that one day he will achieve Bill Graham status.

KC asked me to do come up to Rohnert Park and play Mindy Barret’s radio show on KRCB a in somewhere 2008, I quickly gravitated toward his positive attitude, idealism and his knowledge of happy hour prices around town. We easily became friends and started working together within days of our first meeting. KC’s got the right mixture of mbition and honesty that’s not often found in the world of music. There’s an excitement
everything to do with KC Turner.

KC does incredible amounts of things for many musicians and on the business side of things I am in awe of his ability to have his finger in so many pies. Even though there’s a lot of business involved, I always get the feeling that KC is not a ‘promoter’ per se, but that he is a great friend who happens to have a promoting fetish.

KC Turner is a future member of a long lineage of great San Francisco promoters who aren’t governed by anything except their love of good music and good people. He has always been so kind and supportive of my music and me and given me the confidence to keep on playing, even after the worst of gigs. It should also be stated that KC’s level of endurance for sitting through hours and hours of sad bastard acoustic music is unparalleled.

KC is one of the reasons I’m happy to play music. He has brought so much to the local music scene and has accomplished an amazing amount in a relatively short time. I attribute all this to his boundless energy, enthusiasm and love for music, and most importantly, ability to get along with every kind of person. Plus, his own music is fantastic! Love you KC!!!

KC, I’m honored to have been close to you, until you eventually found a nice girlfriend to take my place. I’m glad we are friends and I will never forget the wonderful music of Cat Lady. Seriously though, you’re awesome.

Thanks to KC, we’ve been able to rock out Northern California in super rock-star style. He’s been instrumental (pun intended)booking our shows, which is difficult to do out there from Indiana-land. It was absolutely WONDERFUL playing with him both here in Indiana and out in the bay area. This kid is moving mountains and we’re SO PROUD to know and love him!