Ms. Kaplan

Energetic and loud, Ms. Kaplan’s rise will hopefully be dramatic and impactful, like all the old-school heavy metal legends and the unique-sounding, rule-breaker bands of the 2000s’, which inspired their overall outlook and musical style.

Ms. Kaplan were formed by Berrak Özçelik on vocals along with Koray Felek on guitars in Istanbul, Türkiye. After a few line-up changes, they were joined by Barış Şahin on bass and Kyle Eren Ebden on drums. Since then, Ms. Kaplan have regularly performed at various local clubs and venues, playing almost 100 shows. Ms. Kaplan have become a regular act and their strong magnetic live presence led to the rise in their reputation, laying the ground for them to focus on their music.

Beginning with their dark and fierce debut single CHEAP TRICK, Ms. Kaplan have released five singles, most of which got airplay on the Sonsuz Çilek Tarlaları program at Açık Radyo and on the Pamir program at Swiss radio station, Radio 3FACH, latter also being accompanied by an interview. Ms. Kaplan then went on their first-ever tour in their home country, Türkiye, which was called “UNTIL THE END OF DAYS TOUR”.

Ms. Kaplan released their long-anticipated debut album: HEAVY. ETERNAL. ACHE. in May 2025, which was mixed by Guido Aalbers (Coldplay, Charlotte Wessels & more) and mastered by Andy VanDette (Skillet, Shinedown & more).

During the summer of 2025, Kalbim Soldan Atıyor, a cover track featured on local punk rock legends Rashit’s tribute album, The Greatest Shits, was released in honor of their 30th anniversary. As their first and only Turkish song, it quickly caught attention, and a snippet of it went viral on TikTok, introducing Ms. Kaplan to a much younger generation across Türkiye. Ms. Kaplan also were featured as live guests on the Sonsuz Çilek Tarlaları program on the reputable radio station, Açık Radyo.

Ms. Kaplan then went on tour again in Türkiye and welcomed their new drummer, Ozan Sezgin, upon the departure of their long-time drummer.