Welcome! We are Tukurpa an 8 time Grammy Nominated Top 40 band !
Carl C. Hancock (717) 418-0020
Welcome! We are Tukurpa an 8 time Grammy Nominated Top 40 band !
Carl C. Hancock (717) 418-0020
BREAKING NEWS !!!
Announcing the release of our new album Hidden Broken Pieces and our single Wonder Why in May of 2018
- Tukurpa has Charted 5 times& received 8 Grammy Nominations ... including one for our new album "Hidden Broken Pieces" and one for our single release "Wonder Why" .
- Tukurpa welcomes India as our 23rd & newest Country to air our music playing our song "Circumstance and Evidence" ... Many thanks !!! Check out the new updated World & USA maps on our exposure page.
- We charted 5 times ftom the USA to NewZealand! Circumstance & Evidence was #28 on Radio Chart in August of 2018
- Sacrifice was released through our label on the Ball into Fall 2018 Radio Compilation CD. Some early reports are in & we're being play in Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, Colorado, Switzerland and Canada. We picked up a new State, so welcome North Carolina to Planet Tukurpa ! To hear Sacrifice simply go to the audio tab on our website www.tukurpa.com and click on the link for Sacrifice.
- To hear songs from our 1st self titled Tulurpa album or 2nd album Hidden Broken Pieces you can go to anywhere music can be downloaded or purchased or click this link to see and play both albums on YouTube. https://youtube.com/channel/UC7R22DjhxV3Td0NZY0t1ZGQ?si=c2CxSpuk-YaXR6yf
About Us
ABOUT TUKURPA (PRONOUNCED 2-KERPA)
Tukurpa (pronounced 2-kerpa) a Canadian-American Records, Orchard Music and Sony Music recording artist is now an 8 time Grammy Nominated band with 5 Top 40 Hits and has always been an all original music making machine since its conception. Tukurpa consist of the following members ... Carl "Craig" Hancock - Bass, Percussion, Vocals ... Matt Kramer - Lead & Rhythm Guitars ... Chris Arnold - Drums, Percussion and Jamey Reisinger - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Violin.
Tukurpa's primary focus is on recording and releasing music worldwide through our record company. We release singles every 3-6 months or so to now 10,000 plus radio stations around the globe. We also have representation at MIDEM the Independent music Festival in Cannes, France every year from 2010 to 2023. We have been downloaded and streamed all over the USA and many countries all over the world (see our exposure for maps and a complete list). Our 5 Top 40 hits were in New Zealand in July & August of 2010 & varios Radio Charts in the USA.
We are always up to help with a benefit, playing a festival, always up to playing and/or appearing on a radio show and as in the past will open for semi-national acts. Private parties are always fun !
ABOUT OUR 10 NEW SONGS:
1: Dream of Me - A song about a love not forgotten .. not dead but alive. Will you Dream of me tonight?
2: Leprechaun - This one is about 2 lovers during the Leprechaun Wars.
3: Angel - When the Angel of death comes calling....
4: Happy Tune - Some one in a Jewish concentration camp call for one last dance ... one last Happy Tune.
5: Wonder Why - We are destroying the planet that keeps us alive ... please Wonder Why!
6: Picture Frame - A song about domestic abuse.. Emotions stored away in a Picture Frame inside. This one is a rock waltz. (1-2-3)
7: You Change - I Change - When relationships Change making you Change.
8: Sacrifice - The ultimate Sacrifice is given......
9: Blue Skies - Its got that summer time driving with the top down feel to it. Look at the Blue Skies!
10: Circumstance & Evidence - To save oneself and keep your sanity, sometimes the Circumstance & Evidence points to one conclusion.
ABOUT OUR NEW CD ARTWORK .... HIDDEN BROKEN PIECES:
Our artwork, an idea inspired by Craig and in collaboration with our artist Paul Inzeo and brought to fruition is a mad world "Alice" type theme that runs from the front cover to the back with some cool features. First of all you can search for the hidden pictures that represent our 10 new songs on the front cover. (there are other hidden pics too) Plus you can color all of it . If you want color the front, the back and even the CD label.
Here are the 10 song hidden pictures to look for . (some are easy - some not so easy to find) In song order on the CD
1- someone is daydreaming 2- a four leaf clover 3 - angel wings. 4 - some really happy notes 5 - a broken Earth 6 - it's borderline you'll find this one 7 - some change with "U" & "I" 8 - a cross to bear 9 - look up (the only color) 10 - Blind Lady Liberty hoist her scales of justice
Just to keep you busy there's a few other pictures hidden by our artist.
Enjoy our new Cd please let us know what you think and please feel very free to play it anywhere anytime ... Rock on !
Much love from Planet Tukurpa,
Our new Album -- Hidden Broken Pieces
On the front cover is where the entertainment begins ... look for the hidden pictures representing our 10 new songs ... and if ya want .... COLOR IT !
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