This article was automatically translated from the original Turkish version.
Gripin is a Turkish rock band founded in Istanbul in 1999. The founding members were Süreyya Birol Namoğlu (vocals), Murat Başdoğan (guitar), Arda İnceoğlu (keyboards), and Evren Gülçığ (drums). After Gülçığ left the group in 2000, İlker Baliç (drums) joined, and the band continued as a four-piece lineup.
The band began its professional music career in January 2001 and released its debut album, Hikayeler Anlatıldı, in 2004. The second pressing of the album was made available to listeners in 2005. Gripin reached a wider audience with the release of their second studio album, self-titled Gripin, in 2007. The 2010 album M.S. 05.03.2010 is regarded by the band as a turning point in their career.
With their 2012 album Yalnızlığın Çaresini Bulmuşlar, the band solidified their position in Turkish rock music. In 2016, they returned to the charts with the single Beni Boş Yere Yorma, followed by the release of the album Nasılım Biliyor musun? in 2017. Gripin also contributed the song Ebruli to a tribute album dedicated to Ezginin Günlüğü in 2020.
In the period from 2021 onward, the band released numerous singles and presented the EP Gripin Remix 24 to listeners in 2024. They continue their music career in 2025 with new singles titled Kim Tutar Beni and Aklıma Ziyan.
Track ''Boşver'' from Gripin's First Album (eaSpace)
Gripin’s musical style is primarily rooted in alternative rock. In their early years, their sound featured harsher and more melancholic tones, which gradually softened with the incorporation of pop-rock elements, allowing them to appeal to a broader audience. Guitar-driven instrumentation, emotional vocal delivery, and melodic structures form the core components of the band’s music. Starting from 2010, their productions began to incorporate electronic elements, ballad forms, and occasional folk influences.
Members of Gripin (Anadolu Agency)
Musical Style
Members
Diskography
Studio Albums
Selected Singles and EPs
