Turnstile Debuts on SNL with 'Birds' and 'Never Enough' Medley — SkimNews
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- Turnstile debuted on Saturday Night Live, opening with "Birds" and later playing a medley of "I Care" and "Dull" from their album "Never Enough" — the night after their Austin City Limits gig
- "Birds" won Best Metal Performance at the February Grammys, while "Never Enough" took Best Rock Album at the same ceremony
- The Baltimore hardcore group was the first band nominated simultaneously across the Rock, Alternative, and Metal Grammy categories
- "Never Enough" is Turnstile's fourth album, following 2021's "Glow On," with a "reimagined" version released in August
- Brendan Yates, Turnstile's lead singer, told Rolling Stone the title track explores "the feeling of love always falling short" and "constantly chasing and constantly reaching"
- Tour dates run through this month across Arizona, California, and Las Vegas — each with a different supporting act lineup — plus four European shows set for June in Germany, Denmark, and Norway
Why it matters: Turnstile's SNL debut places a Baltimore hardcore band on one of TV's biggest stages one night after an Austin City Limits set, a rare crossover that translates their first-ever simultaneous Rock, Alternative, and Metal Grammy nominations into a mainstream platform. The appearance comes mid-tour behind 'Never Enough,' which won Best Rock Album while 'Birds' won Best Metal Performance.
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