Turchyn Tunes | Audio Love for the Masses

Dive into the vibes of Reel Jersey’s Girl’s Throwback Thursday with Yuri Turchyn (2017) trading insights and appreciation for Jersey’s Own amalgamation of talent – lifelong working musicians and the Jersey Sound. “What drew us to summer work at the Jersey Shore? Neither one of us is a Water Sign. Fire (Aries)+Air (Gemini) meet the soothing waters at the Jersey Shore– a place for artists and entertainers. #JerseySound #AsburyPark #SummerVibes #ReelJerseyGirl #TurchynTunes

An artist’s life has always been a difficult one. Our society’s unforgiving drive to define a career destination has always cast a shadow on our dreams and desires to do what we can with the talents and authentic gifts of creativity bestowed upon us. Yuri Turchyn was a musician’s musician. While we were young, our parents would approve and support the work that came out of our passion; however, once it became apparent that this direction would not change towards an occupation that could provide

Since my conversation with Kinderhook Creek founding member and Yuri Turchyn’s bandmate, Jerry (Yaropolk) Kopychuk, I am digging deeper into the archaeological levels of their music from the beginning when they were an acoustic quartet unearthing their very first recording, Thousand Stops to Nowhere. As a composer and lyricist, Yuri’s influences can be traced to Simon and Garfunkel, Jimmie Webb, and JD Souther’s soulful sounds of yearning in their love songs. Sad and longing to be with the one y

On Kinderhook Street EP02, Country Rock and Arrangements, with fellow Kinderhook band member Jerry Kopychuk, the conversation continues about the seminal days fusing genres with creative arrangements of cover tunes and the instruments Kinderhook 1970s involved that took the band to another level and playing sphere. The acoustic quartet learned the secrets of country music , flatpicking and steel guitar blends turning their music style into a primal one with lengthy introductions for copy tunes,

We start at the beginning: On Kinderhook Street Episode 1, The Early Years 1973-75, delving into founding member of Kinderhook Creek, Yuri Turchyn’s voice recordings, and insights from Jerry Kopychuk, founding member and fellow bandmate. The conversation takes us to their musical influences from the 1960s and ’70s folk music, Buffalo Springfield, and the Beach Boys. Originally an acoustic quartet, the founding members who eventually decided on who was going to play what instrument were Yuri Tur