Flipturn, stylized as flipturn, is an American
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...
band from
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fernandina Beach is a city in and the county seat of Nassau County, Florida, Nassau County, Florida, United States, in the state's northeastern corner. It is the northernmost city on Florida's Atlantic coast, situated on Amelia Island, and is o ...
formed in 2015.
The band consists of founding members Dillon Basse (vocals), Tristan Duncan (guitar) and Madeline Jarman (bass) who founded the band as high school seniors. After their college years at the
University of Florida
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, they picked up guitarist and synthesizer player Mitch Fountain, and drummer Devon VonBalson.
Flipturn gained traction in 2018 with their
EP ''Citrona''.
The band signed to
Dualtone Records
Dualtone Records is an American record label specializing in folk, Americana, and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. Albums are distribut ...
in June 2022.
They released their debut album ''Shadowglow'' in August 2022, which received positive reception.
The album release was followed by a tour through the United States in late 2022 into 2023 and the festival lineups of
Lollapalooza
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,
Governor’s Ball,
Bonnaroo
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Bonnaroo has taken place at what is now Great Stage Park, a 700-acre (280 ha) far ...
,
Shaky Knees, and
SXSW
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.
The band's second studio album, ''Burnout Days'', was released in January 2025.
History
Starting in March 2022, Flipturn released five singles – "Playground", double single "Halfway" / "Brooklyn Baby", "Whales", and "Space Cowboy" – leading up to their debut album ''Shadowglow''
's release in August.
In November 2023, the band announced its Something More Tour due to take place in Spring 2024, with support from fellow indie rock band Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners.
On September 26, 2024, the band released the single "Rodeo Clown" along with the announcement of their sophomore album ''Burnout Days'', to be released in January 2025.
Following "Rodeo Clown", two more singles – "Juno" and "Sunlight" – were released in anticipation of ''Burnout Days''.
''Burnout Days'' was released on January 24, 2025.
Band members
Current members
* Dillon Basse - lead vocals
* Tristan Duncan - guitars
* Madeline Jarman - bass guitar
* Mitch Fountain - guitars, synthesizers
* Devon VonBalson - drums, percussion
Former members
*Taylor Allen - keyboards
*Adrian Walker - drums, percussion
Discography
Albums
EPs
*''Heavy Colors'' (2017)
*''Citrona'' (2018)
*''Something You Needed'' (2020)
Singles
References
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Indie rock musical groups from Florida
Musical groups established in 2015
2015 establishments in Florida
Dualtone Records artists