She Past Away

She Past Away
She Past Away in 2015
Background information
OriginBursa, Turkey
Genres
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsMetropolis Records, Fabrika Records, Remoov Records
MembersVolkan Caner
Doruk Öztürkcan
Past membersİdris Akbulut
Websiteshepastaway.org

She Past Away is a Turkish post-punk band, formed in 2006. The band was formed in Bursa by Volkan Caner (the vocalist and guitarist) and İdris Akbulut (Bass guitar).[1] The band is known for their dark wave musical style with post-punk roots and the gothic image of the band members.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

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 Bursa, Turkey in 2006. They released their first EP Kasvetli Kutlama in 2010 with the collaboration of Doruk "Süpermatik" Öztürkcan.[10] They released their first album Belirdi Gece in 2012 by the Athens-based record company, Fabrika Records, which had been working with other new dark wave 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.[11]

Musical style

She Past Away, 2014: Volkan Caner and the former member İdris Akbulut

The band has a post-punk, new wave and gothic rock sound, inspired by musical acts such as The Sisters of Mercy, Asylum Party, Death in June, Clan of Xymox, DAF, Siouxsie and the Banshees of the 1980s. The first record of She Past Away had a more guitar and bass-focused style, they later switched to a more electronic sound. Their style was also compared to other old acts such as Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Bauhaus and Suicide.

The members explained that erotic horror movies had also inspired their dark aesthetics.[12]

Band members

Current members
  • Volkan Caner – guitars, vocals (2006–present)
  • Doruk Öztürkcan – keyboards, drum machine (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 [13]

Singles

References

  1. ^ Verloove, Pascal (2015-01-01). "She Past Away - interview". peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ^ Yildiz, Mert (2015-05-19). "She Past Away: We are a gloomy punk band in essence". Paslanmaz Kalem (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. ^ "Asmalı Showcase # 2". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  4. ^ "She Past Away - Fabrika Records". Fabrika Records (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  5. ^ Lacolla, Lane (2013-06-04). "Interview: Turkish Dark Wave Duo She Past Away". East Village Radio. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  6. ^ Suitable, Semra. "She Past Away". Reset! Magazine (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  7. ^ Moyer, Matthew (2019-01-11). "Turkish post-punk duo She Past Away announce Central Florida for show this summer". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  8. ^ "She Past Away in early October in Belgrade". balkanrock.com (in Bosnian). 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  9. ^ VJK (2019-01-02). "She Past Away 2019: Republications, Germany tour and new album". Volt Magazine (in German). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  10. ^ "Asmalı Showcase #2 / Kök, She Past Away, Softa".
  11. ^ Olvera, Daniel (2016-09-13). "Interview with She Past Away". Gothic Rock. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  12. ^ "Reset! Magazine - She Past Away". www.resetmagazine.net. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  13. ^ She Past Away discography at Discogs
  14. ^ Perturbator dévoile la reprise de la chanson « Excess » par She Past Away, June 11th 2021