She Past Away is a Turkish

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band, formed in 2006. The band was formed in

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by Volkan Caner (the vocalist and guitarist) and İdris Akbulut (Bass guitar). The band is known for their

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musical style with post-punk roots and the gothic image of the band members. In December 2018, in an interview with an independent music webmagazine, Doruk Öztürkcan announced the release of a new album in 2019 and a subsequent US tour. On May 31, 2019 they digitally released their third album "Disko Anksiyete", based mainly on disco sounds, but which does not abandon the typical sound of the duo.

Formation and History

She Past Away was formed in

, Turkey in 2006. They released their first EP ''Kasvetli Kutlama'' in 2010 with the collaboration of Doruk "Süpermatik" Öztürkcan. They released their first album ''Belirdi Gece'' in 2012 by the Athens-based record company, Fabrika Records, which had been working with other new

acts such as Lebanon Hanover. In 2015, bass guitarist İdris Akbulut left the band and Doruk Öztürkcan, the producer of the band, joined as the keyboard player.

Musical style

The band has a

, new wave and gothic rock sound, inspired by musical acts such as

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, Asylum Party,

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of the 1980s. First records of She Past Away had more electronic sound, they later switched to a more

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and

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-focused style. Their style was also compared to other old acts such as

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and

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. The members explained that erotic horror movies had also inspired their dark aesthetics.

Band members

;Current members *Volkan Caner – vocals, guitars (2006–present) *Doruk Öztürkcan – keyboards, drum machine (2015–present), production (2009–present) ;Former members *İdris Akbulut – bass (2006–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

*''Belirdi Gece'' (2012) Remoov / Fabrika Records *''Narin Yalnızlık'' (2015) Remoov / Fabrika Records *''Disko Anksiyete'' (2019) Remoov / Metropolis Records / Fabrika Records

Remix albums

* ''X'' (2020) Metropolis / Fabrika Records

EP

*''Kasvetli Kutlama'' (2010) Remoov

Single

* ''Excess'' (2021) Blood Music, with

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Perturbator dévoile la reprise de la chanson « Excess » par She Past Away
June 11th 2021

References

External links

* * 2006 establishments in Turkey Metropolis Records artists Musical duos Musical groups established in 2006 Turkish rock music groups Post-punk music groups Gothic rock groups Dark wave musical groups {{Turkey-band-stub