Çilekeş
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 Çilekeş on stage
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Turkey | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Nu metal | |
| Years active | 2002 - present | |
| Label(s) | On-air | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Members | ||
| Görkem Karabudak (vocals) Ali Güçlü Şimşek (guitar) Gökhan Şahinkaya (bass) Cumhur Avcil (drums) |
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Çilekeş (meaning sufferer, in Turkish) is a Turkish rock band active since 2002.
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[edit] Band history
The band was founded in 2002 in Ankara. The band received greater fame after winning the music contest "Genç Yetenekler Aramızda" (Young Talents Among Us), sponsored by the Fanta drinks company, in 2003, juried by such famous Turkish artists like Teoman and Levent Yüksel. After the contest, still as an amateur band, they were invited to a tour, comprising 17 cities, during which they performed to an audience of 350,000.
The band members are Görkem Karabudak (vocal, guitar), Ali Güçlü Şimşek (electric guitar), Gökhan Şahinkaya (bass guitar), Cumhur Avcil (drums).
The band's first album, entitled Y.O.K. was released by On-air in 2005.
[edit] Discography
Y.O.K. (Onair Müzik [1]) (2005)
- Kendimden geriye — 3:56
- Y.O.K. — 4:41
- Çilekeş (Ardıma hiç bakmadan) — 3:41
- Gözaltı — 3:51
- Kurar — 4:35
- Yetmiyor — 4:36
- Körpe — 4:33
- Sorma — 4:39
- Siyah — 4:45
- Yeniden — 3:50
- Kendimden geriye II — 18:26
[edit] External links
- Official web site of the band (Turkish)
