Sarp Sanin (born 22 October 1977, in Ankara), better known as Sarp, is a
Turkish
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rock musician
Biography
Born in 1977 in
Ankara, Sarp spent his childhood and younger years in
Denizli
Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...
. He grew listening to
Elvis Presley,
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Ori ...
and his favorite band
The Doors. Sarp learned to play the guitar with a close friend of his. While studying at Denizli Anatolian High School, he formed a music group called "Butterfly" and began playing at cafes in Denizli. In 1996, he moved to
Ä°zmir and began studying chemical engineering at
Ege University
Ege University or Aegean University ( tr, Ege Ãœniversitesi) is a public research university in Bornova, Ä°zmir. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in Ä°zmir and the ...
. There, he founded a group called "Trap".
Sarp released his first album ''Siyahın Matemi'' (Mourning of the dark) in 2001. Despite the economic crises, it sold well and produced the hit songs ''Siyahın Matemi'' and ''Bu Gece'' (Tonight)s. Sarp had a disagreement with his record company about the creative aspect of his next work. He performed at numerous concerts and festivals throughout the country.
In 2006, he signed with the label, Rec By Saatchi, and released his second album ''Eski Aşklar'' to great success. ''Eski Aşklar'' (Old produced hits like ''Tek Başına'', ''Bana Öyle Bakma,'' and the title song ''Eski Aşklar)'' was written in memory of his brother who died in 1999.
Discography
*''Siyahın Matemi'' (2000)
*''Eski AÅŸklar'' (2006)
*''Çırılçıplak'' (2013)
External links
Official siteMyspace pageLast fm profile
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1977 births
Living people
Musicians from Ankara
Turkish guitarists
Turkish rock singers
21st-century Turkish singers
21st-century guitarists
21st-century Turkish male singers