Hayko Cepkin
Encyclopedia
Hayko Cepkin is a Turkish
musician of Armenian ethnicity who is mostly known for the unique music he constructs that ranges from alternative metal
to melodic tunes. At the same time he is a Brutal and Scream vocalist.
and harmony at the Timur Selçuk Modern Music Center. After one more year at İstanbul Academy, he started performing with several famous Turkish artists such as Ogün Sanlısoy
, Aylin Aslım
, Koray Candemir
and Demir Demirkan
and collaborated on albums of several artists. Picking up knowledge as being composer along the way, Hayko contributed to the works of the artists listed above in contributing to the albums such as Murathan Mungan
's “Söz vermiş Şarkılar” which Aylin Aslım
sang with Murathan as a duet.
), Onur Şengül
(bass
) and Murat Cem Ergül (drummer
) and Hayko as lead singer. Onur eventually left the band just before the release of second album because of his busy schedule and replaced by Sedat Oğuzsoy (bass
).
Many of the songs Hayko had composed throughout his life appeared in his first album Sakin Olmam Lazım released in 2005. It included range of music from hints of classic Turkish blends to raw angst present in his rock
tracks. Some of the singles released from this album include "Yarası Saklı", "Görmüyorsun", "Fırtınam", "Son Kez" and the infamous "Zaman Geçti". The album received lots of airplay, support for the unique style as well as the satanic lyrics.
In June 2007, Hayko released his follow-up second album titled Tanışma Bitti. The first single "Yalnız Kalsın" found great success in the Turkish music charts. Attaining great following, Hayko performed at the annual Turkish rock music festival "Rock'n Coke Festival" and sang at sell out concerts throughout Turkey.
In March 2010, Hayko released his third album named Sandık. The single "Yol Gözümü Dağlıyor" was made into a music video and released a few days before the album's release. Hayko subsequently made two more music videos for "Doymadınız" and "Balık Olsaydım". A few months later Hayko attempted to travel outside of Turkey to Cologne [Köln], Germany and performed in the Bootshaus Night Club.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
musician of Armenian ethnicity who is mostly known for the unique music he constructs that ranges from alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
to melodic tunes. At the same time he is a Brutal and Scream vocalist.
Beginnings
After graduating from high school, Hayko Cepkin studied music at Mimar Sinan University for two years and took courses in solfègeSolfege
In music, solfège is a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing in which each note of the score is sung to a special syllable, called a solfège syllable...
and harmony at the Timur Selçuk Modern Music Center. After one more year at İstanbul Academy, he started performing with several famous Turkish artists such as Ogün Sanlısoy
Ogün Sanlisoy
Ogün Sanlısoy is a Turkish rock musician and a pioneer among Turkish heavy metal vocalists.-Biography:Born in Gölcük, Turkey in 1971. Graduated from Mimar Sinan University as an industrial product designer...
, Aylin Aslım
Aylin Aslim
Aylin Aslım is a Turkish singer/songwriter.Aylin was born in Lich, Hessen, Germany into a Turkish family but moved back to Turkey when she was only one year old. She sang in several rock and electronica bands in several clubs in Istanbul. Her first album Gelgit -released in 2000 was more of an...
, Koray Candemir
Koray Candemir
Koray Candemir , is a Turkish musician, songwriter and record producer. He used to be the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Towards the end of 2008, Koray Candemir and Serkan Celikoz, has decided to end their involvement with Kargo, due to vision and opinion differences with the other...
and Demir Demirkan
Demir Demirkan
Demir Demirkan is a Turkish musician, Eurovision Song Contest winning composer, formerly guitarist for thrash metal band Mezarkabul. Demir Demirkan started his music life when he was 13 and played guitar with various groups in college...
and collaborated on albums of several artists. Picking up knowledge as being composer along the way, Hayko contributed to the works of the artists listed above in contributing to the albums such as Murathan Mungan
Murathan Mungan
Murathan Mungan is a Turkish author, short story writer, playwright and poet.- Biography :His family originates from Mardin. After receiving his BA degree from the Faculty of Letters and Drama department at Ankara University, he worked as a dramaturg before devoting all his time to write poetry,...
's “Söz vermiş Şarkılar” which Aylin Aslım
Aylin Aslim
Aylin Aslım is a Turkish singer/songwriter.Aylin was born in Lich, Hessen, Germany into a Turkish family but moved back to Turkey when she was only one year old. She sang in several rock and electronica bands in several clubs in Istanbul. Her first album Gelgit -released in 2000 was more of an...
sang with Murathan as a duet.
Career
In 2005, Hayko went on to form a band he named after himself Hayko Cepkin. The band members were Umut Töre (guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
), Onur Şengül
Onur Sengül
Onur Şengül is a Turkish bass player who is mostly known for the acts for blues and rock scene.Started his career with gigs with Yavuz Cetin in 1999...
(bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Murat Cem Ergül (drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
) and Hayko as lead singer. Onur eventually left the band just before the release of second album because of his busy schedule and replaced by Sedat Oğuzsoy (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
).
Many of the songs Hayko had composed throughout his life appeared in his first album Sakin Olmam Lazım released in 2005. It included range of music from hints of classic Turkish blends to raw angst present in his rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
tracks. Some of the singles released from this album include "Yarası Saklı", "Görmüyorsun", "Fırtınam", "Son Kez" and the infamous "Zaman Geçti". The album received lots of airplay, support for the unique style as well as the satanic lyrics.
In June 2007, Hayko released his follow-up second album titled Tanışma Bitti. The first single "Yalnız Kalsın" found great success in the Turkish music charts. Attaining great following, Hayko performed at the annual Turkish rock music festival "Rock'n Coke Festival" and sang at sell out concerts throughout Turkey.
In March 2010, Hayko released his third album named Sandık. The single "Yol Gözümü Dağlıyor" was made into a music video and released a few days before the album's release. Hayko subsequently made two more music videos for "Doymadınız" and "Balık Olsaydım". A few months later Hayko attempted to travel outside of Turkey to Cologne [Köln], Germany and performed in the Bootshaus Night Club.
Sakin Olmam Lazım (2005)
Track listing:- "Yarası Saklı" – 4:27
- "Hüzünle Karışık" – 4:17
- "Son Kez" – 4:48
- "Görmüyorsun" – 3:04
- "Eller Aldı" – 4:21
- "Seninki Dert Mi" – 4:50
- "Boşluk" – 4:19
- "Ben Gideyim" – 4:08
- "Fırtınam" – 5:01
- "Hangimiz Masumuz" – 5:07
- "Zaman Geçti" – 7:02
Tanışma Bitti (2007)
Track listing:- Yalnız Kalsın Intro
- Yalnız Kalsın
- 777 Intro
- 777
- Bertaraf Et
- Sonra Görüşelim
- Sıkı Tutun Intro
- Sıkı Tutun
- Kaos Intro
- Kaos
- Ölüyorum
- Siren
- Melekler Intro
- Melekler
- Bilmezsin
- Bonus
Sandık (2010)
Track listing:- Sandık
- Yol Gözümü Dağlıyor
- Gelin Olmuş
- Balık Olsaydım
- Sahibi Yok
- Doymadınız
- Açtırdınız Kutuyu
- Sandığım Hazır
- Yolun Sonu
Filmography
- 2005: Balans ve Manevra
- 2008: Çocuk
- 2009: İstenmeyen Tüyler
- 2009: 1 Kadın 1 Erkek