| Gripin | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Label: | Avrupa Muzik |
| Current Members: | S. Birol Namoğlu (vocals) Murat Başdoğan (guitar) Tunç Arda İnceoğlu (Bass guitar) İlker Baliç (drums). |
Gripin is a Turkish rock band based in Istanbul. The members are Birol Namoğlu (vocals), Murat Başdoğan (guitar), Arda İnceoğlu (bass guitar), and İlker Baliç (drums). The band's name is derived from a flu medicine brand in Turkey.
They started as a cover band, playing in bars like Bronx in mid-'90s, and earned a cult following. Their wide repertoire not only included Britpop, but also featured examples of American alternative rock and in some cases, Turkish rock. The band started off together in 1999 playing mostly cover tracks in Turkish bars and clubs. Soon, they managed to establish themselves as a name behind the music they covered.
In the early 2000s, they started recording their own songs and released the album Hikayeler Anlatıldı (Stories were Told) in 2004, which was later released as a double album containing acoustic versions of the album's songs. Some of the singles featured in this album include "Karışmasın Kimseler" (Don't Let Anyone Stand Between Us) and "Elalem" (Everybody).
The following album was self-titled and was released on February 26, 2007. The new album features duets with popular Turkish artists like Ferman Akgül from maNga, Pamela Spence, and Emre Aydın. The producer of the album is Haluk Kurosman, the successful producer of many young Turkish talents (like maNga, Emre Aydın, Vega, and Göksel). The band is managed by Hadi Elazzi of GRGDN, the company Elazzi owns together with Kurosman.
Gripin's new single, entitled "Böyle Kahpedir Dünya" (This World is a Harlot) has become a huge hit with television and radio stations, having led the Top 10 chart of MTV Türkiye.[1] The following single, "Sensiz Istanbul'a Düşmanım" (I Hate Istanbul Without You) – a duet with Emre Aydın – saw an equal amount of success in terms of its popularity in Turkey.
The band has recently won the prestigious Hürriyet Altın Kelebek Awards as Best Newcoming Band (see the Awards section). To this day, the band continues to perform in clubs, concerts, and festivals.
| Year | Album | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hikayeler Anlatıldı (The Stories Are Told) | |
| 2005 | Hikayeler Anlatıldı 2[2] | |
| 2007 | Gripin | |
| 2010 | MS. 05.03.2010 | |
| 2012 | Yalnızlığın Çaresini Bulmuşlar |