Dogan Mehmet - Debut Album GYPSYHEAD out now!

About Dogan Mehmet

Dogan Mehmet, along with his backing band the Deerhunters, creates an Anglo-Turkish, Gypsy-Punk style mix of traditions and strong acoustic grooves. A diverse mixture of Southern English and Turkish folk songs, self-penned material and driven tunes from English Morris as well as Cypriot traditions give Dogan his own captivating sound. His talent and confidence belie his young age and he makes a storm wherever he goes with his effervescent personality and huge enthusiasm for life and for his music.

Brighton born and bred, Dogan Mehmet is a second generation Turkish Cypriot, with both sides of his family from the island. A fluent Turkish speaker, Dogan’s heritage forms a big part of his musical identity, alongside his love for Southern English traditional music. He is singer first but also a multi-instrumentalist, playing Violin, Guitar, Melodeon, Tenor Guitar, Cajon and other Percussion as well as a having good knowledge of traditional Turkish instruments.

Dogan has appeared in sketches on national television (Omid Djalili show) and on stage with artists including Eliza Carthy (Eliza Carthy Band), Martin Carthy, Saul Rose, Paul Sartin , Steafan Hannigan, and The Park Bench Social Club.

He was runner up in the 2008 BBC Young Folk Awards.

His EP 'Unlimited' was released in 2008, and his album "Gypsyhead" in November 2009.

Dogan and The Deerhunters are now working on a second full length album. This album will still be directed/produced and lead by Dogan but by feeding off the bands influences and individual cultures, will be a musical projection of multicultural England.

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About The Deerhunters

Colin Nicholson

Piano Accordion & Keyboards