Bio

[b]Gripin[/b] is a rock band based in Istanbul, Turkey. The members are Birol (vocals), Murat (guitar), Evren (Bass guitar), Ilker (Drums) and Arda (Keyboard). They started as a cover band, playing in bars like Bronx in mid 90s, and earned a cult following. Their wide repertoire not only included Britpop, but also featured examples of American Alternative rock, and in some cases Turkish Rock. The band started off together in 1999 playing mostly cover tracks out at Turkish bars and clubs. In the early 2000s they started recording their own songs and, released Hikayeler Anlatildi; (Stories are told) (2004, GRGDN), which was later released as a double album containing the acoustic versions of the album's songs. Some of the singles featured in this album include, "Karismasin Kimseler" (Nobody should stand between us) and "Elalem" (Everybody). The following album is a self-titled one, which was released on 26 February 2007. The new album features duets with popular Turkish artists like Ferman Akgül from maNga, Pamela Spence and Emre Aydin. The producer of the album is Haluk Kurosman, the successful producer of many young Turkish talents (like maNga, Vega, Göksel and Emre Aydin). The band is managed by Hadi Elazzi of GRGDN. Gripin's new single, entitled Boyle kahpedir dunya (The World Is Such a Whore) has become a huge hit with television and radio stations, having led the top 10 chart of MTV Turkiye. The following single, "Sensiz Istanbul'a Dusmanim" (I loath Istanbul Without You) - a duet with [link="http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/emreaydin"]Emre Aydin[/link] - saw an equal amount of success in terms of its popularity in Turkey. The band has recently won the prestigious Hurriyet Altin Kelebek Awards as Best Newcoming Band. To this day, the band continues to perform in clubs, concerts and festivals. [b]MEMBERS[/b] Birol Namoglu (vocals) Murat Basdogan (guitar) Evren Gulcig; (bass) Arda Inceoglu (keyboard) Ilker Balic (drums) [b]official site:[/b] [link="http://www.gripin.org"]gripin.org[/link]