Ahmet Kenan Bilgiç

 MUSIC FROM NEVERLAND
Gevende is a distinguished music band from the recently evolving music scene of Turkey, also grabbing the attention of music lovers and professionals abroad. On stage Gevende makes a music which has no boundaries. They build up a context, start “playing” around it and end up with an inconceivable performance constructed with simple musical elements. It is hard to insert such a musical approach into a musical genre but ‘folk rock’ or ‘psychedelic folk’ would be convenient to define their music. Gevende’s musical taste consists of collected pieces from every place they go, every music they listen, every culture they touched and make a fusion which can be loved by the people of all lands. In September 2006 they hit the road for a musical journey which influenced their music and affected their lives forever. They took a route through Iran, Pakistan, India, to Nepal where they shared their music with local artists and experienced a musical interaction with those lands which was a lifetime experience for sure. In their songs Gevende uses a language which belongs to nowhere. It is an imaginary mixture or phonetic imitation of the world languages so that everyone could find a word or a sound of his/her own. ‘The spontaneous tongue of world’ we call.. Since their formation in 2000, the band has performed at several prestigious festivals around the world, has been awarded for their works many times. The interest to their music is growing rapidly. Followed by international musicians, Gevende has projects with acclaimed bass clarinet player Tobias Klein and French guitar player Damien Cluzel. In 2008, the band has started another project with Paris based “soundpainting” band called Balbazar, on the improvisation of large number of musicians on stage. THE BAND Ahmet Kenan Bilgiç vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, e‐bow Ömer Öztüyen viola, back vocals Okan Kaya bass guitar, cümbüş, melodika, acoustic guitar, back vocals, haydar bass guitar Gökçe Gürçay drums, back vocals & Serkan Emre Çiftçi Trumpet Albums & Distribution ‐Ev, Baykuş Müzik, 2006 ‐ Beyond Istanbul Vol. II (compilation), Trikont Records, Germany, 2009 Distribution: Turkey: EMI Turkey, Holland‐Belgium‐Luxemburg: Xango Music, France: Mosaic Music MP3: Mondomix MP3, France www.gevende.com www.myspace.com/gevende www.sonicbids.com/gevende PRESS COVERAGE foreign press - Anaus Paris – France - DNA Dernieres Nouvelles d’Alsace ‐ France - Eleytherotypia newspaper – Greece - Le Nouvel Observateur ‐ France - Max Magazine – Ukraine - Mondomix – France - Ore Online Magazine – Lithuania - Ouest France ‐ France - Pass to Port Magazine – Greece - Plages ‐ France - Presse Océan – France - Radio 6 – The Netherlands - Radio 95,8 – Greece - Radio Campus – Paris, France - Radio Grenoille 88.8 – France - Radio MDR Figaro – Germany - Radio MultiKulti – Germany - Radio Wave – Czech Republic - Voir Magazine – Canada Turkey - Acik Radio - AnadoluJet Magazine - Arena Magazine - Babylon Magazine - Bant Magazine - Basatap Magazine - Baskent TV - Billboard Magazine - Birgün Newspaper - Channel 24 - Channel D Plus - CNBC‐e TV - CNNTürk TV - Cosmo Girl Magazine -
Cumhuriyet Newspaper DreamTV Evrensel Newspaper Günaydın Newspaper HaberTürk TV Hürriyet Newspaper / Saturday supplement Hürriyet Newspaper /Sunday supplement Jazz Magazine KanalTürk TV K‐Rock Radio Milliyet Arts Magazine Milliyet Newspaper – Sunday supplement MTV Turkey NTV NTV Radio NTVmsnbc Post Express Magazine Radikal Newspaper Radikal Newspaper / Saturday supplement Radio D Radio Eksen Roll Music Magazine Rolling Stone Magazine S’nek TV Sabah Newspaper Taraf Newspaper Tempo Magazine TimeOutIstanbul Magazine Travel Ulusoy Magazine TRT TV Turkish Daily News TV 8 Yüxexes Magazine Zaman Newspaper Saturday supplement *This list only includes the names of the newspapers, magazines etc. For most of the medium there are more than one news about Gevende. Internet sites and social media coverage are not included in this list. For detailed press coverage pack please contact us. Festivals SELECTED FESTIVALS & CONCERTS
festivals festivals abroad
- Istanbul Express Festival, Belgium, December 2010 - Ankara Theatre Festival, Closing Ceremony, Ankara, 2007 - 0090 Festival, Belgium, November 2010 - Ankara Jazz Festival, Ankara, 2007 - Festival, Belgium, May 2010 - Festival on Wheels, Kars, 2007 - Les Nuit Européennes Festival, France, 2009 - Akbank Jazz Festival, Istanbul, 2007 - MIMI Festival, France, 2009 - Radar Live Festival, Istanbul, 2007 - Sous La Plage Festival, France, 2009 - Arnavutkoy Festival, 2007 - Aux Heures d’ été, France, 2009 - Galatasaray High School Music Festival, 2007 - Viva Fiesta, Holland, 2008 - 1st Improvisation Festival, 2007 - Popkomm, Berlin, 2008 - 13th International Istanbul Jazz Festival, 2006 - Planicie Mediterranica Festival, Portugal, 2007 - Tuborg Alive 3rd Festival, Istanbul, 2006 - Terschelling Oerol Festival, Holland, 2007 - Live Pakistan Live in Istanbul, Balans Music Hall, - Amsterdam Roots Festival, Holland, 2007 Istanbul 2006 - London, Orient Express Sessions, UK, 2007 - 4th International Ankara Jazz Festival, 2005 - London Pulse Music Festival, UK, 2007 - Barsışarock, Istanbul, 2005 - Beyond the Music, Athens‐Greece, 2003 - Edremit Zeytinli Music Festival, 2005 Turkey festivals - 10th Roxy Music Days / Contest – - Çanakkale Festival, Çanakkale, 2008 First Prize, and Tuborg Special Prize, 2005 - Barışarock, Rock for Peace Festival, Istanbul, 2008 - Eskişehir Jazz Dayz, 2005 - Efes One Love Festival, İstanbul, 2008 - 4th Samsun Jazz Festival, 2005 - Olympos Music Festival, Antalya, 2008 - Eskişehir 2nd Amateur Jazz Festival, 2004 - Gepgençfestival, Youth Festival, 2008 - Fethiye Kayafest Music Festival, 2003 - Second Hand Short Film Festival, Closing Ceremony, 2008 - H2000 ' 03 Music Festival, Istanbul, 2003 concerts June 2009 May 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Dib Sahne, Ankara concerts abroad - Studio l’Ermitage, France, October 2009 - Studio l’Ermitage, France, July 2009 - Global CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2008 - An Club, Athens, Greece, April 2008 - Mylos Venue, Thessaloniki, Greece, April2008 concerts Turkey - If Performance Hall, Ankara - Peyote Bar, Istanbul December 2008 April 2008 - Ghetto, Istanbul - Babylon, Istanbul November 2008 - Nefes Bar, Ankara - Sinema Anadolu, Eskişehir March 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, , Istanbul - Babylon, Istanbul - Live Room, Eskişehir - Gemi Bar, Istanbul - Studio Live, Istanbul - If Performance Hall, Ankara - Peyote Bar, Istanbul - Roxy Club, Istanbul February 2008 - Boombox, Izmir October 2008 January 2010 - 3 Nokta, Istanbul - Ghetto, İstanbul - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul December 2009 - Çadir Bar, Istanbul - Anadolu University, Eskişehir - Peyote Bar, Istanbul - Peyote, İstanbul September 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, İstanbul - Babylon, Istanbul November 2009 - Peyote Bar, Istanbul - Babylon, İstanbul August 2008 October 2009 - Prince Islands, Istanbul - Eskişehir Hayal, Eskişehir July 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, İstanbul - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Peyote, İstanbul June 2008 September 2009 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - EskiYeni, Ankara - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Nefes Bar, Ankara - Peyote Bar, Istanbul - Gemi Bar, Istanbul January 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Marakeş Bar, Istanbul - Oyun Theatre, Istanbul - Gemi Bar, Istanbul
- December 2007 -
Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul Otto, Santral, Istanbul Gemi Bar, Istanbul Peyote Bar, Istanbul Nayah Roof, Istanbul November 2007 - Nayah Roof, Istanbul - Ghetto Venue, Istanbul - Getto, Ankara - Gemi Bar, Istanbul October 2007 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Carpe Diem, Eskişehir - Nefes Bar, Ankara - Gaia Bar, Istanbul July 2007 - Carpe Diem, Eskişehir February 2007 - Café Hayal, Eskişehir May 2007 - Manhattan Bar, Ankara - Oyun Theatre, Istanbul - Soyer Culture Factory, Izmir - Peyote Bar, Istanbul 2006 - Balans Performance Hall, Istanbul - Carpe Diem, Eskişehir - Çaçaron Bar, Bursa - Doors Park 222, Eskişehir - Mecaz Bar, Istanbul - Melek Bar, Istanbul - Oasis, Bodrum - ODTU KKM Performance Hall, Ankara - Q Jazz Park, Istanbul April 2007 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Theatre Oyun, Istanbul - Carpe Diem, Eskişehir - Roxy Club, Istanbul - Peyote Bar, Istanbul September 2007 - Nayah Roof, Istanbul - Marakeş Bar, Istanbul March 2007 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Bios Bar, Izmir - Nefes Bar, Ankara - Resimli Bar, Bursa - Carpe Diem, Eskişehir CONTACT Selda Salman / Coordinator Band Manager [email protected] GSM: +90 533 593 68 03 Sinan Sakızlı / Producer [email protected] GSM: +90 533 285 67 23 BAYKUS MUSIC Prof. Dr. Orhan Ersek Sok. 66/2 34367 Tesvikiye Istanbul Turkey Tel: +90 ‐ 212 ‐ 231 39 31‐ 32 Fax: +90 ‐ 212 ‐ 232 61 47 e‐mail: [email protected] www.baykusmusic.com