Jakuzi Explained

Jakuzi
Origin:	Istanbul, Turkey
Years Active:	–present
Current Members:	Kutay Soyocak Can Kalyoncu Meriç Erseçgen Ahmetcan Gökçeer
Past Members:	Taner Yücel

Jakuzi is a Turkish synthpop band, formed in Istanbul in 2015. The band consists of Kutay Soyocak, Can Kalyoncu, Meriç Erseçgen and Ahmetcan Gökçeer. Kutay Soyocak and Taner Yücel formed the project to move away from their previous punk-oriented music projects. The duo rose to prominence in Istanbul's underground music scene after the release of their debut album Fantezi Müzik. Originally released in 2016 through Domuz Records,^[1] it was reissued by City Slang on 24 March 2017.

The band's sound has been described as synthpop, dark wave^{[2] [3]} and new wave.^[1] Jakuzi is influenced by Turkish pop music, as well as genres ranging from krautrock, disco and post-punk.^[4]

Band members

• Kutay Soyocak - vocals (2015–present)
• Can Kalyoncu - drums (2016–present)
• Meriç Erseçgen - bass guitar (2017–present)
• Ahmetcan Gökçeer - guitar, synths (2018–present)

Former members

• Taner Yücel - bass guitar, synths, sampler (2015–2017)

Discography

• Fantezi Müzik (2016)
• Hata Payı (2019)

Notes and References

1. https://www.timeout.com/istanbul/tr/muezik/jakuzi Jakuzi
2. Web site: Countdown starts for Salon İKSV's concerts . Koca . Zeynep Esra . 2 September 2016 . . 18 February 2017.
3. Web site: Salon İKSV opens new season . . 18 January 2017.
4. Web site: Listen: New Jakuzi Track . Smith . Matthew . 17 February 2017 . . 18 February 2017.