Kupka 1998 yilinda Istanbul'da Erkin Gören
ve Berkan Tunçludemir tarafindan Monera ismiyle kuruldu. Grup müzigine 59 Times
The Pain, Ten Foot Pole gibi punk gruplarinin parçalarini coverlayarak giris
yaptik. Kisa süre sonra kendi sarkilarimizi yapmaya baslayarak, Istanbul'da
Kemanci Rock Bar, Peyote, 3L, Bronx gibi birçok mekânda ve okul festivallerinde
sahne aldik. 2002 yilinda Cenk Akkaya'nin davula geçmesiyle kemik kadromuza
kavustuk ve Mould adini aldik. Kendi sarkilarimiza agirlik vererek ayni yil
içinde 5 sarkidan olusan "Uyk La" adli ilk EP'mizi kaydettik. Tüm
bu süreç boyunca Karate, Pinback, Sea and Cake gibi indie ve post rock gruplarindan
esinlendik, sonuç itibariyle enstruman agirlikli, vokalsiz bir müzige yöneldik.
Geçen sekiz yil içerisinde Kupka'ya önemli
katkilarda bulunmus olan davulcu Osman Sesbes ve vokalist Ece Deniztekin halen
müzikal kariyerlerine emin adimlarla devam ediyorlar. Bas gitarist Berkan Tunçludemir
çesitli projelerin yaninda ayni zamanda Change Of Plans'te müzik yapiyor. Davulcu
Cenk Akkaya ise yan projelerle beraber Yerden Yüksek'te çaliyor. 2005 yilinda
"Uyk La" adini tasiyan 6 sarkilik kaydin ardindan konserlere yogunlasan
Kupka, yeni sarkilarla Istanbul konser mekânlarinda fink atmaya devam ediyor.
Bize kupkaband@gmail.com adresinden
ulasmaniz mümkün.
ENGLISH
Kupka was started by Erkin Gören and Berkan
Tuncdemir with the name of Monera in 1998 in Istanbul. They started off with
covering bands such as 59 Times the Pain and Ten Foot Pole. Not much later,
they started making their own songs and played in numerous venues such as Kemanci
Rock Bar, Peyote, 3L, Bronx and many more, including school festivals. The band
gained its last form with Cenk Akkaya joining with the drums in 2002, changed
its name to Mould, and the members recorded their first LP, consisting of five
of their own songs. During this time, they were influenced by indie/post rock
bands like Karate, Pinback, Sea and Cake and went for a heavily instrumental
music.
Drummer Osman Sesbes and vocalist Ece Deniztekin, who have largely contributed
to Kupka in the last eight years continue to their own musical careers. Bassist
Berkan Tuncludemir, aside with various different projects, also makes music
with Change of Plans. Whereas drummer Cenk Akkaya, again with some other projects
going on, plays with Yerden Yuksek. Kupka, after recording "Uyk La"
in 2005, an LP with six of their songs , continued their concerts. The band
had to take a break with guitarist Erkin Goren joining the army for his military
service. They're planning to strike back with a series of concerts in 2006 winter.