Çilekes
Encyclopedia
Çilekeş is a Turkish
rock band
active since 2002.
. 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 (drum
s).
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.
Katil Dans (P.i. Müzik) (2008)
Y.O.K. (Onair Müzik) (2005)
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 band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
active since 2002.
Band history
Çilekeş (pronounced "Chilehkesh") was founded in 2002 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....
. The band received greater fame after winning the music contest "Genç Yetenekler Aramızda" (Young Talents Among Us), sponsored by the Fanta
Fanta
Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
drinks company, in 2003, juried by such famous Turkish artists like Teoman and Levent Yüksel
Levent Yüksel
- Biography :Like Sertab Erener and Aşkın Nur Yengi, Levent Yüksel is one of the singers introduced to Turkish music by Sezen Aksu. During his education in the now İstanbul University State Conservatory, Department of Contrabass, he played his bass in various nightclubs, along many singers...
. 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
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Ali Güçlü Şimşek (electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
), Gökhan Şahinkaya (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Cumhur Avcil (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s).
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.
Discography
Histeri Çalışmaları (Lin Records) (2010)- Tanı - 0:51
- Takla - 5:50
- Hezarfen - 3:21
- Havale - 4:42
- Kafakafesi - 5:20
- Kara Mizah - 4:17
- Röntgen - 2:04
- Askı - 6:24
- Sine - 2:10
- Taç - 4:51
- Neva - 8:25
- Sır - 3:20
Katil Dans (P.i. Müzik) (2008)
- Akrep - 5:50
- Diril - 5:08
- Katil Dans - 6:44
- Her Deniz (Instrumental) - 4:05
- Kulağakaçan - 1:44
- Hıt Dalasi - 3:02
- Sinir - 5:11
- Pervazda Tatil - 7:09
- Bir Ses Yap! - 4:22
Y.O.K. (Onair Müzik) (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