Murder By Death: Farewell Tour

With Opener AJJ

It's been grand but this will be Murder By Death’s last time on the road, so come celebrate 25 years of the indie rock band. The good news is MBD is currently in the studio pouring themselves into a new album — stay tuned for more this spring!

Singer and guitarist Adam Turla formed the band in 2000 under the name Little Joe Gould. In 2001, the band released an EP of the same name. Soon after the release of their EP, the band changed their name to Murder By Death, derived from the 1976 movie of the same name.

The band has always been a jumble of contradictions. On one hand, MBD had a long-running career where they got to make art for a living. But on the other hand, the band has always eluded any kind of traditional success.

“But you, you gosh dang wonderful audience, managed to keep us growing,” writes Turla. “And we never had a career slump.”

During the 2000s, MBD was at their busiest. Some years, the band played over 200 shows. Over the years the band grew to a comfortable place. They carved out their niche and built a base of loyal, adoring fans. When Turla reflects on how good MBD’s career was and how lucky they were, he’s left with just gratitude for the small team of folks who have worked with the band and the grassroots fan following that has lifted MBD up the entire time.

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