Direc-t
Encyclopedia
Direc-t is an Alternative rock
band from Turkey
. Its line-up includes Alex Tintaru
, Bilge Kösebalaban
and Özgür Peştimalci.
Ozgur Pestimalci joined the band in 1999 as the drummer.
Alex Tintaru joined the band in 2000 as the bassist. Direc-t won its first music award in 2001 at the Roxy Music Awards. In 2002 the band shared the same stage with David Byrne
, Pulp
, Sneaker Pimps
and Carl Cox
at the Alternative Festival in Istanbul. In 2002 they played on the demo stage at the H2000 festival.
In 2003 they played a show on the main stage at the H2000 festival. In 2003 Direc-t signed a contract with On-Air Productions and they recorded their first studio album with Deniz Yılmaz (Kurban) contributing as the producer. The first album Rus Kozmonatları(Russian cosmonauts) was released in June 2004 with 10 Turkish songs and one English one.
The band shot the first video from Rus Kozmonatları (Russian Cosmonauts) to the song "Dur Sakın Konuşma" (Stop Do Not Talk) and then to "Hasret"(Longing) and "Ama Sen Varsın" (But You are Exist) songs. The video of "Ama Sen Varsın" as an animated video caught the attention of the public.
In 2004 the band performed in the ‘Rock Istanbul’ Festival which was broadcast live from Dream TV. In July 2004, Direc-t performed at the Pohoda Festival in Slovakia and assumed the title of the first Turkish band ever to have performed in Slovakia. In 2004 Direc-t played a benefit show for the Tsunami victims in South Asia at ‘Yedi Kule Zindanları’ (Dungeons of Yedikule) in Istanbul. In 2005 Direc-t started touring with the ‘Fanta
Gençlik Festvali’ (Fanta Youth Festival) which included 17 cities all over Turkey.
In 2005 the band made an appearance on the main stage of the ‘Rock Istanbul Festival’. In addition, Direc-t performed in many bars in Istanbul
such as Line, Kemancı, Life Bar, Bronx, Gitar Bar, Vox, Yeni Melek Gösteri Merkezi (Yeni Melek Show Center), Stüdyo Live and also in other cities such as Ooze Bar (İzmir
), Saklıkent (Ankara),Bar Fly (Ankara
) and Doors (Eskişehir
). The band also appeared as musical guest at various University and High School Festivals (German High School, Ereğli Anatolian High School) all over Turkey.
Direc-t’s second studio album Olympos was released in Turkey
. In 2005 a song by Direc-t was released in a Turkish compilation
in Russia
and Ukraine
. A song by Bilge Kosebalaban
called "Anything I've done" was selected as December finalist in vh1-Song of the Year
-2005.It is a duet with Gulce Duru.
The band had two songs in two other compilations released in Australia
by Starving Kids Records on 2007.
Direc-t has played in Midpoint Music Festival
on 2007 and also at Mo Pitkins Club in New York
East Village
.
On 2009 band has played two gigs in Germany,Sommerlounge festival in Pforzheim and in a club in Aachen. Also band has made a great performance in Ukraine-Slavske Rock Fest in Lviv region.
Band has shot 3rd video for "Pembe Elbise" (Pink Dress) and 4th one "Derya" from their second album, Olympos.
Their last video "Git" can be seen on TV channels and the band has finished recording their 3rd studio album.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Its line-up includes Alex Tintaru
Alex Tintaru
Alex Tintaru is the bass player for Turkish rock bands Direc-t and Dorian.In 1983 Tintaru entered the Music High School of Sergey Rahmanninov and graduated from the piano course in 1991. In 1993 he graduated from the piano and contrabass courses at Stefan Nyaga Music College. In 1998 he received...
, Bilge Kösebalaban
Bilge Kösebalaban
Bilge Kösebalaban is the vocalist and guitar player for Turkish Rock band Direc-t.He was born on the 8 February 1980 in Adana. He started his music career in the early days of his youth when he bought his first guitar during high school...
and Özgür Peştimalci.
Band history
A car accident resulted in the naming of the band Direc-t in 1997. The band's name Direc-t means "post", named after the post that they crashed into. The band decided to stick with the name Direc-t as it was appealing to the members.The band broker up in 1998 and the re-teamed with different members in 1999.Ozgur Pestimalci joined the band in 1999 as the drummer.
Alex Tintaru joined the band in 2000 as the bassist. Direc-t won its first music award in 2001 at the Roxy Music Awards. In 2002 the band shared the same stage with David Byrne
David Byrne (musician)
David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
, Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
, Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps were a British trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar", and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album...
and Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
at the Alternative Festival in Istanbul. In 2002 they played on the demo stage at the H2000 festival.
In 2003 they played a show on the main stage at the H2000 festival. In 2003 Direc-t signed a contract with On-Air Productions and they recorded their first studio album with Deniz Yılmaz (Kurban) contributing as the producer. The first album Rus Kozmonatları(Russian cosmonauts) was released in June 2004 with 10 Turkish songs and one English one.
The band shot the first video from Rus Kozmonatları (Russian Cosmonauts) to the song "Dur Sakın Konuşma" (Stop Do Not Talk) and then to "Hasret"(Longing) and "Ama Sen Varsın" (But You are Exist) songs. The video of "Ama Sen Varsın" as an animated video caught the attention of the public.
In 2004 the band performed in the ‘Rock Istanbul’ Festival which was broadcast live from Dream TV. In July 2004, Direc-t performed at the Pohoda Festival in Slovakia and assumed the title of the first Turkish band ever to have performed in Slovakia. In 2004 Direc-t played a benefit show for the Tsunami victims in South Asia at ‘Yedi Kule Zindanları’ (Dungeons of Yedikule) in Istanbul. In 2005 Direc-t started touring with the ‘Fanta
Fanta
Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
Gençlik Festvali’ (Fanta Youth Festival) which included 17 cities all over Turkey.
In 2005 the band made an appearance on the main stage of the ‘Rock Istanbul Festival’. In addition, Direc-t performed in many bars in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
such as Line, Kemancı, Life Bar, Bronx, Gitar Bar, Vox, Yeni Melek Gösteri Merkezi (Yeni Melek Show Center), Stüdyo Live and also in other cities such as Ooze Bar (İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
), Saklıkent (Ankara),Bar Fly (Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
) and Doors (Eskişehir
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
). The band also appeared as musical guest at various University and High School Festivals (German High School, Ereğli Anatolian High School) all over Turkey.
Direc-t’s second studio album Olympos was released in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In 2005 a song by Direc-t was released in a Turkish compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. A song by Bilge Kosebalaban
Bilge Kösebalaban
Bilge Kösebalaban is the vocalist and guitar player for Turkish Rock band Direc-t.He was born on the 8 February 1980 in Adana. He started his music career in the early days of his youth when he bought his first guitar during high school...
called "Anything I've done" was selected as December finalist in vh1-Song of the Year
Song of the Year
Song of the Year may refer to:* Dove Award for Song of the Year* Grammis Song of the Year* Grammy Award for Song of the Year* Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year* Singing News Fan Awards for Song of the Year...
-2005.It is a duet with Gulce Duru.
The band had two songs in two other compilations released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
by Starving Kids Records on 2007.
Direc-t has played in Midpoint Music Festival
MidPoint Music Festival
MidPoint Music Festival launched in 2002 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as an independent music festival and industry conference. The annual three-day event occurs each Septemberin the city's downtown and historic Over-the-Rhine entertainment district...
on 2007 and also at Mo Pitkins Club in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
East Village
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
.
On 2009 band has played two gigs in Germany,Sommerlounge festival in Pforzheim and in a club in Aachen. Also band has made a great performance in Ukraine-Slavske Rock Fest in Lviv region.
Band has shot 3rd video for "Pembe Elbise" (Pink Dress) and 4th one "Derya" from their second album, Olympos.
Their last video "Git" can be seen on TV channels and the band has finished recording their 3rd studio album.
External links
Official website- http://www.myspace.com/directistanbul
- http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/d/direct.htm
- http://www.bandspace.com/Direc-t
- http://direct.jconserv.net/index.php
- http://www.purevolume.com/directfromistanbul
- http://www.last.fm/explore/search/?m=&q=direc-t