Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Germany
- Born: 2014 in Hamburg, Germany
- Active: 2014 - present
Biography
Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek are an Anatolian psychedelic folk band formed in Hamburg in 2014 by singer and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım with keyboardist Graham Mushnik, guitarist Antonin Voyant and drummer Greta Eacott. Their albums 'Kar Yağar', 'Dost 1' and 'Dost 2' recast Turkish folk standards and originals with psychedelic guitar, organ and flute, sung in Turkish. With drummer Helen Wells aboard from 2021, they released 'Yarın Yoksa' on #Big Crown Records# in 2025.
Genres
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek Discography
- Yarın Yoksa (2025) - Album - rated 3.79/5
Members
- Derya Yıldırım - vocals, bağlama (2014 - present)
- Graham Mushnik - organ, synthesizers, clavinet (2014 - present)
- Antonin Voyant - guitar, bass guitar, flute (2014 - present)
- Greta Eacott - drums, percussion (2019 - 2022)