Adem Ilhan
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| Birth name | Adem Ilhan |
| Also known as | "Adem" |
| Origin | South London, England |
| Genres | Folktronica, indie folk, post-rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | Fridge, The Memory Band, Silver Columns |
Adem Ilhan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈadem ˈilhan], English: /ˈɑːdɛm ˈɪlhæn/) is an English musician of Turkish descent from South London, he is currently the bass guitarist in the post-rock band Fridge, alongside Kieran Hebden, and is part of the electronic duo Silver Columns, with Johnny Lynch.
His solo music is released under the name Adem, and is sometimes described as being part of the nu-folk movement.
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[edit] Recording history
Ilhan's debut solo album, Homesongs, appeared on Domino Records in 2004. Mixed by Hebden, the album found critical acclaim with limited commercial success. The album includes the song "Statued", which featured on the soundtrack of the film Dead Man's Shoes.
A second album, Love and Other Planets, was released on April 24, 2006 to generally favorable reviews.
In 2007 Ilhan released a collection of cover songs called Takes. The album includes tracks originally written and performed by Yo La Tengo, The Smashing Pumpkins, Björk, dEUS among others.
In 2008 Ilhan along with Jeremy Warmsley & Mystery Jets contributed the song "Grains of Sand" to the Survival International charity album Songs for Survival.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Homesongs (29 March 2004)
- Love and Other Planets (24 April 2006) UK #180
- Takes (12 May 2008)
[edit] Singles
- "These Are Your Friends" (17 May 2004) (CD/10")
- "Ringing in My Ear" (13 September 2004) (CD/7")
- "Waves" (19 June 2006) (only as a download on iTunes 'Free Single of The Week')
- "Launch Yourself" (2007) (CD/7") UK #157
[edit] Other work
- Ilhan contributed a cover of Jeff Buckley's "Mojo Pin" for the 2005 tribute album Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley.
- Ilhan plays the bass and sings on English folk supergroup The Memory Band's 2006 album Apron Strings.
- Ilhan is the founder and organiser of the Homefires Festival, which takes place at the Conway Hall in London, UK.
- Ilhan remixed the track "Welcome, Ghosts" for a special edition release of Explosions in the Sky's 2007 album All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.
- Ilhan plays on Vashti Bunyan's 2006 album Lookaftering
- Ilhan sang a cover of Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line" for a 2006 Levi's "Slim Straight" Jeans commercial.[1]
- Vocals by Ilhan are featured on two tracks from the Emma Pollock album, The Law of Large Numbers; Letters To Strangers and Chemistry Will Find Me.
- Adem mastered the single version of "You Only Went Out to Get Drunk Last Night" by Kid Canaveral released in May 2010.
- He collaborated with Lau on the EP Ghosts (credited to Lau vs Adem, 2011).
[edit] Personal life
Ilhan attended the University of Warwick. In December 2006, Ilhan played a free concert in Barrhead Community Library, commenting "I love libraries. [...] The existence of public libraries is one of my favourite achievements of human kind." [2]
