Francis Edward "Frank" Turner (born 28 December 1981) is an English folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band\'s split in 2005. In the studio and during live performances, Turner is accompanied by his backing band, The Sleeping Souls, which consists of Ben Lloyd (guitar, mandolin), Tarrant Anderson (bass), Matt Nasir (piano, mandolin) and Nigel Powell (drums).\n', '

To date, Turner has released seven solo albums, three rarities compilation albums, one split album and five EPs. Turner\'s seventh studio album, Be More Kind, was released on 4th May 2018.\n', '

Frank Turner was born in Bahrain where his father worked as an investment banker. Upon return to England, the family settled first in Winchester before moving to Meonstoke. Turner was educated at Summer Fields and subsequently on a scholarship at Eton College, where he studied alongside Prince William. He attended the London School of Economics where he read History. His father, Roger Cunliffe Turner, is the son of Sir (Ronald) Mark (Cunliffe) Turner (1906-1980), a merchant banker who was also the chairman of high street retailer BHS, and had himself also attended Eton before becoming a City investment banker. He had married Margaret, daughter of Sir Hereward Wake, 13th Baronet.Frank\'s mother, Jane, the daughter of Richard Fox Cartwright (1913-2009), Bishop of Plymouth, is a primary school head teacher. On August 29, 2018, Turner became engaged to long-time girlfriend, actress Jessica Guise.\n', '

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