Akın Eldes

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Akın Eldes
Background information
Born 11 November 1962 (1962-11-11) (age 49)
Frankfurt, Germany
Genres Blues, Blues Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock,
Occupations Guitarist
Associated acts Pinhani, Asım Can Gündüz, Tanju Duru, Bulutsuzluk Özlemi, Bülent Ortaçgil, Gürol Ağırbaş, Barış Manço, Melih Kibar, Mehmet Güreli, Meltem Taşkıran, Haluk Levent.
Website www.akineldes.com

Akın Eldes is a prominent Turkish guitarist, who is best known for his work with Bulutsuzluk Özlemi between 1986–2000.[1] He was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and played mandolin and flute as a child. Eldes started playing the guitar in high school.[2] He played with the bands E-5, Painted Bird, Asım Can Gündüz, singer-songwriter Bülent Ortaçgil, bassist Gürol Ağırbaş, composer Melih Kibar and Çapkınlar among others prior to joining Bulutsuzluk Özlemi.[3] Nowadays, he is playing with a Turkish rock band Pinhani.[4]

Eldes is a respected session musician and also has six solo albums which tell his musical aspect; Kafi (2001), Türlü (2004), Cango (2007), Ara Taksim (2009), Başka Türlü (2010) and Hane-i Akustik (2011). Akın Eldes's unique technique and the characteristic sound make him different from other guitarists in the world.

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[edit] Guitars

Akın Eldes's choice of electric guitars depends on his characteristic sound.Therefore, Eldes uses various special hand-made guitars by Murat Sezen.[5] And also, he generally plays Yamaha Pasifica PAC1511MS in Pinhani Concerts.Additionally, he is playing his black old Fender Stratocaster nowadays.According to many people, Stratocaster reflects his own feelings.

Izmir, Seferihisar

[edit] Albums

Akın Eldes Project, Photo by Sebnem Eldes[11]

[edit] Other Album Appearances

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Akın Eldes Biography, iTunes". http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/akin-eldes/id256847577. 
  2. ^ "Who's who". http://www.turkishculture.org/whoiswho/music/akin-eldes-2170.htm. 
  3. ^ "Akın Eldes's Musical World". http://beta.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action;jsessionid=D1D5D3865CF8D271B1C100F680A22E06?newsId=172129. 
  4. ^ "Akın Eldes, Pinhani". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhani. 
  5. ^ "Murat Sezen Guitars". http://www.muratsezenguitars.com/gallery/hallow_electric/index.html. 
  6. ^ "The Album, Türlü". http://www.guitar9.com/turlu.html. 
  7. ^ "The Album, Cango, iTunes". http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cango/id392186628. 
  8. ^ "The Album, Ara Taksim, iTunes". http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ara-taksim/id392145134. 
  9. ^ "The Album, Başka Türlü, iTunes". http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/baska-turlu/id489411560. 
  10. ^ "The Album, Ara Taksim, with Sinan Cem Eroğlu". http://www.sinancemeroglu.com/en/. 
  11. ^ "Sebnem Eldes Photography". http://www.sebnemeldes.com. 
  12. ^ "Akın Eldes, Bulutsuzluk Özlemi". http://www.bulutsuzluk.com/AnaSayfa.asp?. 
  13. ^ "Akın Eldes Colleague". http://www.last.fm/music/Ak%C4%B1n+Eldes/+similar. 

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