The Turbo A.C.'s emerged from N.Y.C. in the early '90s and issued their debut through Blackout in 1996. Damnation Overdrive showcased the A.C.'s' adrenaline-soaked punk & roll, a sound that kicked Dick Dale into the whiskey overdrive of Motörhead, and slicked its hair back with engine grease. The band dropped Winner Take All, its sophomore LP, through Cacophone in 1998. Released in 2001, the Fuel for Life LP became their first for Nitro, and the group returned in 2003 with Automatic -- widely hailed as the band's most intense work yet. The Turbo A.C.'s supported the effort with an exhausting run of live dates. Avenue X next appeared in June 2005. ~ Mike DaRonco & Johnny Loftus