Sarp (musician)
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Sarp Sanin better known as simply Sarp, is a Turkish
rock musician
, Sarp spent his childhood and younger years in Denizli
. He grew listening to Elvis Presley
, Deep Purple
and his favorite band The Doors
. Sarp learned to play the guitar with a close friend of his. While studying at Denizli Anatolian High School, he formed a music group called "Butterfly" and began playing at cafes in Denizli.In 1996, he moved to İzmir
and began studying Chemical Engineering
at Ege University
. There, he founded a group called "Trap".
Sarp released his first album Siyahın Matemi (Mourning of the dark) in 2001. Despite the economic crises, it sold well and produced the hit songs Siyahın Matemi and Bu Gece (Tonight)s. Sarp had a disagreement with his record company about the creative aspect of his next work. He performed at numerous concerts and festivals throughout the country.
In 2006, he signed with the label Rec By Saatchi and released his second album Eski Aşklar to great success. Eski Aşklar (Old produced hits like Tek Başına, Bana Öyle Bakma and the title song Eski Aşklar which was written in memory of his brother who died in 1999.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
rock musician
Biography
Born in 1977 in AnkaraAnkara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Sarp spent his childhood and younger years in Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...
. He grew listening to Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
and his favorite band The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
. Sarp learned to play the guitar with a close friend of his. While studying at Denizli Anatolian High School, he formed a music group called "Butterfly" and began playing at cafes in Denizli.In 1996, he moved to İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
and began studying Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
at Ege University
Ege University
Ege University is a public university in İzmir, Turkey. It was founded in 1955 with the Faculties of Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture...
. There, he founded a group called "Trap".
Sarp released his first album Siyahın Matemi (Mourning of the dark) in 2001. Despite the economic crises, it sold well and produced the hit songs Siyahın Matemi and Bu Gece (Tonight)s. Sarp had a disagreement with his record company about the creative aspect of his next work. He performed at numerous concerts and festivals throughout the country.
In 2006, he signed with the label Rec By Saatchi and released his second album Eski Aşklar to great success. Eski Aşklar (Old produced hits like Tek Başına, Bana Öyle Bakma and the title song Eski Aşklar which was written in memory of his brother who died in 1999.