Palmiyeler
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Surf Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Pop |
| Years active | 2015 - Present |
| Labels | Tantana Records |
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| Website | www.palmiyeler.com |
Palmiyeler is a Turkish rock band based in Istanbul, formed in 2013. The band consists of Mertcan Mertbilek(lead vocals/guitar), Tarik Tore(bass), Rana Uludag(drums), Baris Konyali(keyboard/guitar).[1]
History
Palmiyeler is an Izmir born, Istanbul based garage rock quartet composed of lead vocalist/guitarist Mertcan Mertbilek, bassist Tarik Tore, keyboardist/guitarist Baris Konyali and drummer Rana Uludag.
They recorded their debut EP Palmiyeler in 2013 and released on vinyl and all digital platforms in 2015.[2] A week after the EP release, they were invited to play at the main stage of One Love Festival '15 which kick-started their musical journey.[3] Following their first release in 2015, the band returned with II (Venus) the debut LP via Tantana Records in 2017. While being invited to play at Red Bull Music Academy Istanbul after their 2017 release, they released their music videos "Senden Haber Yok", "Karbeyaz" & "Seninle".[4]
II (Venus) has entered best local albums of 2017 lists at major mainstream newspapers Milliyet and Hurriyet as well as other digital media outlets such as Bant Mag and Play Tusu. While II (Venus) was rated 5/5 on Turkey's leading music related media outlet Play Tusu, Mehmet Tez from Milliyet has described the album as "It is nominee to became a classic at its own genre". While Hikmet Demirkol from Hurriyet conveys "It is one of the most important proceeds of 2017".[5][6][7]
Palmiyeler is also known for creating their own visual works ranging from album covers, show posters and music videos.
Palmiyeler released their first single "Kalbim Seni Arar" from their forthcoming second album Akdeniz which is expected to be released on June 2018.[8]
References
- ^ "Palmiyeler". Based Istanbul.
- ^ "Palmiyeler ilk EP'sini nihayet yayınladı!". Bant Mag.
- ^ "One Love Festival'de Bu Yil James Blake ve Hot Chip Var!". Babylon.
- ^ "RBMA Radio: Live From Istanbul".
- ^ "2017'nin "en iyi" 10 yerli albümü".
- ^ "2017'nin en iyi albümleri/ Sıngle'ları- Bölüm 2". Hurriyet.
- ^ "II - Venus". Play Tusu.
- ^ "Palmiyeler yeni albüm müjdesini bir single'la veriyor: "Kalbim Seni Arar"". Bant Mag.