Deja-Vu

Deja-Vu, the Turkish hard rock band was formed in October of 1999 by Cenk S?nmez (Guitars), Kerem ??eri (Vocals), Ahmet T?rk (Drums) and Mansur Asrar (Bass). The band started their carrier by covering widely-known songs. They soon started working on their own compositions. Their first composition was named "Hope". After Mansur Asrar's accident and his surgery the band had to account for a pause in their carrier. In the March of 2000, they began working on their own songs.

The band started their carrier by covering widely-known songs. They soon started working on their own compositions. Their first composition was named "Hope". After Mansur Asrar's accident and his surgery the band had to account for a pause in their carrier. In the March of 2000, they began working on their own songs. Because of their foremost priority was making their own songs than covering songs, they began concentrating on their own compositions. With a common liking, they added a violist to the band. Later on, Darbuka ("Tomtom", Kerem ?-ktem) and Ba?lama ("A Turkish folk music instrument with three double strings", K?van? ?enol) was incorporated to the band.

Deja-Vu performed their first concert in November of 2000. Afterwards they began arrangement for their recordings of first Demo CD. They recorded two tracks called "Star" and "Nothing" but these songs was never released.

In March of 2001, they showed up as the supporting band of the famous and significant Turkish rock group, Kurban, at Sakl?kent (Ankara/Turkey). That was an appreciable experiment for the band. After that concert Kerem ??eri (Vocals) left the band for his personal reasons.

After the summer holiday, their continued their labor with some member changes. The drummer G?nta? ?-zdemir was substituted for Ahmet T?rk. The new bassist was Erce T?merk (former vocals of PNF) and the new vocalist was Mansur Asrar. The violist Ceren had to quit the band for her education.

The band performed their first concert with their new members in January of 2002 at Sakl?kent. The favorable response of the audience drove the band for major goals. However the group had an another break by the reason of the guitarist Cenk S?nmez's health problems. In meantime, other members of the band were getting along with their individual projects and the "Ba?lama" player K?van? ?enol was called for duty.

In the Summer of 2002, Cenk S?nmez and Mansur Asrar claimed for the band's reassembling but they failed because of other members' occupation and education issues.

Cenk S?nmez has founded two new members for bass and drums. Bar?? Bilgen was the new drummer and Tolga Nemrutlu was the new replacement for bass. Deja-Vu was covering three songs a week and in meantime they continued intensifying on their own composings. They achieved a repertoire including 26 covers and 12 compositions. With Mansur Asrar's recommendation, G?rkem Karabudak (now Çileke?'s vocals) was appointed to the band.

Following three months, they performed three concerts. The new members and songs earned a significant interest by the audience. Later on they began working a new Demo CD. The band recorded their own song "Are You Ready?", "Yeter Art?k", and Shaggy's "Hey Sexy Lady" cover was included in this Demo. This demo cd sold almost 100 in the first week after its release. Dream TV has introduced the band in their Rock Magazine tv show called: "YUXEXES" and their first video clip "Are You Ready" was aired few times.

Afterwards, the band has appeared on some organisations like Bilkent MayFest, Armada 1. Gen?lik Festivali (The 1st Armada Youth Festival) and Sakl?kent Corefest. In August of 2003, K?van? ?enol (Ba?lama) has returned from army and rejoined to the band. In September, Mansur Asrar has left the band for his personal reasons. Cenk S?nmez took his vocalist title and Bar?? Orhan was the new guitarist, incorporating to the band. Along With their ultimate establishment, Deja-Vu has recorded a new demo called "Kendin Co?" (Entertain-Self) but the album has came up with copyright issues and its release was cancelled.

After achieving the victory in a musical-competition in Turkey called: "9. Efes Roxy M?zik G?nleri (9th Efes Roxy Music Days)" the band has made an agreement with Elec-trip Records, recording company in the 15th of January, 2005. They began recording of their debut "Kendin Co?" with the producer O?uz Kaplang?, on 8th of January, 2005.

The album has released on 27th of June, 2005 under the Elec-trip Records label.

Deja-vu & Parabol Productions Proudly Presents;

The Second Album' Sinir ?-tesi Operasyon' is Out Now!
The First Video Clip 'Sahte G?zya??' on Tv's!!

Current Members:

Cenk S?nmez (Vocals)
Bar?? Orhan (Guitars)
Mert Tom Ba?ar?r (Bass)
Oktay F?st?k (Drums)
Dogan Yilmaz (Ethnic ?nstruments)