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 web magazine, 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 with Fabrika Records, the Athens-based record company that 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

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player.

Musical style

The band has a

, new wave and

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sound, inspired by musical acts such as

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of the 1980s. The first record of She Past Away had a more

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and

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-focused style, they later switched to a more electronic sound. 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 – guitars, vocals (2006–present) *Doruk Öztürkcan – keyboards,

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(2015–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

Live Albums

* ''Part Time Punks'' (2020) Fabrika Records

Tribute albums

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

EP

*''Kasvetli Kutlama'' (2010) Remoov

Singles

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

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Perturbator dévoile la reprise de la chanson « Excess » par She Past Away
June 11th 2021 * ''İnziva'' (2024)

References

External links

* * *https://www.instagram.com/shepastaway_official/?hl=el 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