Aylin 's Soulgarden + Container Open Project Band

Aylin's Soulgarden

Aylin's Soulgarden innovatively blend Anatolian musical traditions and contemporary elements of pop, jazz and electro. The band's first album Bu bir demdir was released in October 2024 on the German label CPL-Music. Aylin's Soulgarden reimagine the profound verses of traditional Alevi poets like Muhyiddin Abdal and Pir Sultan through a modern lens in a lively, intoxicating sound bed of indie psychedelic pop with a pinch of soul, and have already garnered international acclaim for this unique blend, with their debut receiving extensive airplay across North America, Europe and Australia on stations such as BBC Radio 3, PBS FM and Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

At the heart are the distinctive vocals of Aylin Yildirim and the sparkling saz of Eren Yildirim, both rooted in the Alevi folk music community. They are joined by Girisha Fernando, a seasoned bassist, guitarist and producer with an indie and jazz background, painting the underlying harmonic and rhythmic landscape in the songwriting process, while Paul Etschberger, a versatile keyboardist, adds his pop sensibilities and glittering synth melodies to the musical canvas. Live, the band is further supported by Lucy Pereira on backing vocals and Stefan Brodte on drums.

Container "Open Project Band"

A musical journey through time into the world of Greek songs from the day before yesterday to the present day. Container "Open Project Band" wants to discover and present the great world of Greek songs. This new project consists of well-known musicians from the Greek music scene in Munich:
Nektaría (vocals)
Johny Chatzis (vocals, guitar)
George Fagogenis (bouzouki, vocals)
Jojo Georgios Koutsoukis (double bass, electric bass)