Siddhartha

Turkish act SIDDHARTHA was formed in 1993 by Özgür dEmian Kurcan (vocals, guitars), Ege Madra (guitars) and Ulas Akin (bass). For the first 5 years of their existence the band concentrated on being an active live band, with a line-up that soon included Volkan Yildrim (keyboards), Orkun Öker (keyboards) and Kaan Sezgin (drums).

In 1998 they hit the studio to record an album, and together with a few songs previously recorded their debut release Siddhartha was issued by Ada Muzik the same year.

Siddhartha was disbanded as an active unit in 2001, as founding member Kurcan formed the music collective Siddharthasound Corporation together with Öker instead, a working musical unit first and foremost serving as a vehicle for it’s founding members various musical ventures.

In 2009 US label Trail Records decides to reissue Siddhartha’s sole album on the US market. This remixed and remastered edition is given a slight change in the track selection as well, and in the spring the same year is released as Trip to Innerself.
WHY IS THIS BAND LISTED AT PROGARCHIVES:
Turkish outfit SIDDHARTHA explore a flowing and at times hard hitting musical landscape with similarities to bands such as Hawkwind, Pink Floyd and Eloy; and might be of interest to followers of said bands in particular and space rock fans in genral.
http://www.myspace.com/siddharthasound