Turtleboy, comprised of Jonathan Lindhorst on sax, Ryan Butler on guitar, and Adam Miller on drums, was first established in Montreal in the summer of 2007. Inspired by the music of Paul Motian's "bassless" trio, the three musicians set out to explore this relatively rare musical combination. Turtleboy blends concepts from free-jazz and other parts of the jazz tradition with aspects of indie rock, creating an experience that is "steeped in atmospheric space, loose grooves and intelligent improvised interactions".