Minor Empire

Minor Empire
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresProgressive music
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsWorld Trip Records
MembersOzan Boz
Ozgu Ozman
Michael Occhipinti
Chris Gartner
Ben Riley
Patrick Graham
Rob Joanisse
Tamer Pinarbasi
Lina Allemano
Debashis Sinha
Past membersSelim Sesler
Ismail Hakki Fencioglu
Didem Basar
Websiteminorempire.net

Minor Empire are a Turkish-Canadian progressive music group formed in 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, which has been noted for its mixture of psychedelic rock and Turkish music.[1]

History

Minor Empire was founded in 2010 by guitarist/composer/producer Ozan Boz and singer Ozgu Ozman.[1] Their debut album Second Nature was released in January 2011.[2] Exclaim! magazine called the album "successfully dreamy",[3] and another reviewer called it "bold, expertly worked and voluptuous".[2] Minor Empire made Alevi Turkish folk song covers. Minor Empire won the award for World Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards,[4] and he award for World Artist/Group of the Year at the 2012 Canadian Independent Music Awards.[5]

Their second album Uprooted was released in 2017.[6] The Arts Fuse listed Uprooted as one of its favorite releases of the year.[7] Minor Empire was nominated at the Canadian Folk Music Awards[8] and Independent Music Awards again in 2018.[9]

Discography

  • Second Nature (2011)
  • Uprooted (2017)

References

  1. ^ a b "Concert Review: Minor Empire, a Turkish-Canadian Band Featuring a Mix of Traditional Music and Sound | Fringe Arts". thelinknewspaper.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Nelson, T. J. (4 February 2012). "Voluptuous Second Nature | World Music Central.org". Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Minor Empire Second Nature". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results 2011 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 5 December 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ IndiesAdministrator. "2012 WINNERS | INDIES". Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Minor Empire: Uprooted". www.jazzweekly.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Favorite Music, Popular and Beyond, of 2018". The Arts Fuse. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Results 2018 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 20 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ^ "The 16th Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". Independent Music Awards. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2021.