Tourettes is a crazy union. They say opposites attracted and that is definitely true of this band. It is also said that diversity builds strength - this is also true of Tourettes.

As the principle composer Ashley Manning is the master of musical ceremonies. His inner turmoil comes to an almost schizophrenic fore as his twin halves compete for supremacy. Part mad scientist part raconteur his muse and his apple mac are umbilically linked to his skull in a mess of cables and spent cigarettes.
Lyricist and vocalist Michele Madden takes her struggle to the people. Her pen crystallizes the angst of the disenfranchised, the ecstasy and exhilaration of teetering on the edge of greatness and the desperation of a life less traveled.
Michele Madden & Ashley Manning - both adopted out at birth have somehow found each other and despite their often brutal loathing of one another have forged a song writing partnership that beguiles and tantalizes.
The rhythm section of Ross Empson (bass) and Michael Quigley (drums) push the compositions to a fever pitch. They have played together in many groups since the very early 90s. Unhinged, dynamic, sprawling, self obsessed these two musicians are integral to the band and somehow walk the line between insanity and celebration.

January 2004
Tourettes opened for Metallica at the 2004 Big Day Out in Sydney.

2004 - 2005
The band spent six months playing shows in California and Western Canada and recording 'Sick Sense'.

August 2006
Based in Hamburg Tourettes played Wacken open air festival in Germany. Attracting attention from other festival organisers the band went on to play both Summer Breeze and Up from the Ground festivals in September. They also played Bloodstock, the UK's premier metal date, and a number of other dates through both the UK and Europe.

September 2006
Tourettes released their first CD for Armageddon Music. This was the bands first full length CD, "Sick Sense". This record was tracked by Endre Lukacsy at Night Deposit in Calgary, Canada and mixed by Rob Hill in Los Angeles.

June 2007
Tourettes have just finished a new CD - "Treason Songs", recorded by Rob Hill at X Music Studio in Los Angeles. This new disc will be the Tourettes' second release on Armageddon Music - the CD is due out in Europe in October this year.
The band is currently based in Hamburg where they are rehearsing and traveling to festival and club dates throughout Europe.







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