| Çilekeş | |
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| Origin | Turkey |
| Genres | Progressive rock, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Labels | 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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Çilekeş (pronounced "Chilehkesh") 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 approximate total of 350,000 audience.
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. They released their second work entitled Katil Dans in 2008. At 2010, they released their third album "Histeri Çalışmaları" which is available for download at their official web page.[1]
Histeri Çalışmaları (Lin Records) (2010)
Katil Dans (P.i. Müzik) (2008)
Y.O.K. (Onair Müzik) (2005)