Emre Yilmaz will mark the New York premiere for his upcoming Turkish-language debut album with a performance at Joe’s Pub in New York, Sunday, Oct. 18.
The New York-based singer, songwriter and guitarist discovered his musical muse at the age of 10, after appearing in numerous television commercials in his native Turkey as a child. While in high school, he met—and impressed—influential Turkish artists Sezen Aksu and Sertab Erener, and toured with the latter as a back-up vocalist. He studied at the Istanbul State Conservatory, before moving to the U.S., where he continued at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, then received a Bacehlor’s degree in classical guitar at the prestigious Eastman School of Music.
In 2006 he met independent filmmaker Rick Widmer and composed the score for his documentary film “American Fair.” He has worked on numerous projects with songwriter/ producer Ayhan Sahin since 2003, including the single "Only Yesterday," which was reviewed in 2009 by Billboard magazine, saying, “This suave talent has the ultimate showcase to become one of the year’s most auspicious breakouts.”
Emre’s upcoming album will be released in Turkey, Europe and the U.S., and includes noted collaborators from around the world. His Joe’s Pub appearance comprises some of the best-known session and professional musicians, including Spiros Exaras on guitars, Can Cankaya on keyboard, Andres Rotmistrovsky on bass, Marcelo Woloski on percussion and Engin Gunaydin on drums. It will also include a special appearance by King James.
For information and tickets for the Oct. 18 performance, see joespub.com. Entrance for the 7:30 p.m. show is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Also see: www.emreyilmaz.info
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