The Away Days are Can Özen and Orkun Atik from Istanbul.
It is hard to believe they are from Istanbul at first sight. Since conception, the band has developed a heightened depth of sound, seamlessly moving between indie rock to shoegaze, to dream pop with an occasional touch of psychedelia with East Turkish influences.
Band’s atmospheric performances on the stages of festivals such as SXSW and The Great Escape earnt them an international following with sold out shows around Europe, drew invitations to warm the stages for the likes of Jungle, Belle & Sebastian, Massive Attack and Portishead around the globe. They garnered widespread media support from the likes of The Independent, The Guardian, NME, Noisey, NPR and Clash to name a few. The band has played many shows in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic and the United States. Including sold out shows in London, Paris and Berlin.
The band has been sponsored by Fender as an official artist. Their tracks have been featured in Apple’s new iPhone via the official Apple website and also featured at Victoria Beckham’s Fashion show.
The Away Days have released their debut album with their hit track “Layers” reaching more than 13M streams on Spotify with following singles “Sadness will last Forever’’ and “How Many Times’’.and more 30M streams of their debut album ‘’Dreamed at Dawn’’
According to The Guardian: “Turkish shoegaze might not be a major phenomenon, but given the breadth of their talent, it soon could be”; and The Independent included them in their list of “Young Bands That Must Be Listened To”.