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.
SELECTED FESTIVALS & CONCERTS Festivals festivals festivals abroad - Istanbul Express Festival, Belgium, December 2010-0090 Festival, Belgium, November 2010 - Festival, Belgium, May 2010 - Les Nuit Européennes Festival, France, 2009 - MIMI Festival, France, 2009 - Sous La Plage Festival, France, 2009 - Aux Heures d été, France, 2009 - Viva Fiesta, Holland, 2008 - Popkomm, Berlin, 2008 - Planicie Mediterranica Festival, Portugal, 2007 - Terschelling Oerol Festival, Holland, 2007 - Amsterdam Roots Festival, Holland, 2007 - London, Orient Express Sessions, UK, 2007 - London Pulse Music Festival, UK, 2007 - Beyond the Music, Athens Greece, 2003 Turkey festivals - Çanakkale Festival, Çanakkale, 2008 - Barışarock, Rock for Peace Festival, Istanbul, 2008 - Efes One Love Festival, İstanbul, 2008 - Olympos Music Festival, Antalya, 2008 - Gepgençfestival, Youth Festival, 2008 - Second Hand Short Film Festival, Closing Ceremony, 2008 - Ankara Theatre Festival, Closing Ceremony, Ankara, 2007 - Ankara Jazz Festival, Ankara, 2007 - Festival on Wheels, Kars, 2007 - Akbank Jazz Festival, Istanbul, 2007 - Radar Live Festival, Istanbul, 2007 - Arnavutkoy Festival, 2007 - Galatasaray High School Music Festival, 2007-1 st Improvisation Festival, 2007-13 th International Istanbul Jazz Festival, 2006 - Tuborg Alive 3 rd Festival, Istanbul, 2006 - Live Pakistan Live in Istanbul, Balans Music Hall, Istanbul 2006-4 th International Ankara Jazz Festival, 2005 - Barsışarock, Istanbul, 2005 - Edremit Zeytinli Music Festival, 2005-10 th Roxy Music Days / Contest First Prize, and Tuborg Special Prize, 2005 - Eskişehir Jazz Dayz, 2005-4 th Samsun Jazz Festival, 2005 - Eskişehir 2 nd Amateur Jazz Festival, 2004 - Fethiye Kayafest Music Festival, 2003 - H2000 ' 03 Music Festival, Istanbul, 2003
concerts 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 January 2010 - Ghetto, İstanbul December 2009 - Anadolu University, Eskişehir - Peyote, İstanbul - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, İstanbul November 2009 - Babylon, İstanbul October 2009 - Eskişehir Hayal, Eskişehir - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, İstanbul - Peyote, İstanbul September 2009 - EskiYeni, Ankara June 2009 - If Performance Hall, Ankara December 2008 - Ghetto, Istanbul November 2008 - Sinema Anadolu, Eskişehir - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi,, Istanbul - Boombox, Izmir October 2008-3 Nokta, Istanbul - Çadir Bar, Istanbul September 2008 - Babylon, Istanbul August 2008 - Prince Islands, Istanbul July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 - Dib Sahne, Ankara April 2008 - Babylon, Istanbul - Nefes Bar, Ankara March 2008 - Babylon, Istanbul - Live Room, Eskişehir - Studio Live, Istanbul - If Performance Hall, Ankara - Roxy Club, Istanbul February 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Nefes Bar, Ankara January 2008 - Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul - Marakeş Bar, Istanbul - Oyun Theatre, Istanbul
- December 2007 - Otto, Santral, Istanbul - Nayah Roof, Istanbul November 2007 - Nayah Roof, Istanbul - Ghetto Venue, Istanbul - Getto, Ankara October 2007 - Nefes Bar, Ankara - Gaia Bar, Istanbul September 2007 - Nayah Roof, Istanbul - Marakeş Bar, Istanbul July 2007 May 2007 - Manhattan Bar, Ankara - Oyun Theatre, Istanbul - Soyer Culture Factory, Izmir April 2007 - Theatre Oyun, Istanbul - Roxy Club, Istanbul March 2007 - Bios Bar, Izmir - Nefes Bar, Ankara - Resimli Bar, Bursa February 2007 - Café Hayal, Eskişehir 2006 - Balans Performance Hall, Istanbul - Çaçaron Bar, Bursa - Doors Park 222, Eskişehir - Mecaz Bar, Istanbul - Melek Bar, Istanbul - Oasis, Bodrum - ODTU KKM Performance Hall, Ankara - Q Jazz Park, Istanbul
CONTACT Selda Salman / Coordinator Band Manager selda@baykusmusic.com GSM: +90 533 593 68 03 Sinan Sakızlı / Producer sinan@baykusmusic.com 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: info@baykusmusic.com www.baykusmusic.com