Eylül Biçer was born in Istanbul in 1987. He started playing guitar at high school at the age of 15. He studied privately with Mümtaz Solmaz, Baris Bölükbasi, Sevket Akinci and Önder Focan. He played in several organizations with the School Orchestra. Later, he began playing at some clubs. In 2006, with one of his groups, “Moonshineâ€, he played as a siding group of the Blues Brothers. Same year, he started Yildiz Technical University’s Faculty of Art and Design, Music Ensembles Programme, Jazz Guitar. He is currently having regular performances with his bands in Jazz Clubs in Istanbul; Nardis Jazz Club, Istanbul Jazz Center, Naima Jazz Club and Jazz Cafe Istanbul.
He performed in festivals;
- in 2007, Istanbul International Jazz Festival, with his band EVO Trio,
- in 2007, Istanbul International Akbank Jazz Festival, with his band EVO Trio,
- in 2007, Bucharest EuropaFEST, with his band EVO Trio,
- in 2007, Kadikoy Jazz Festival, with his band EVO Trio,
- in 2008, Balkan Youth Festival in Sandanski, Bulgaria, with his band EVO Trio
- in 2008, Karia Jazz Festival in Mugla, Turkey, with his band EVO Trio
- in 2008, Kadikoy Jazz Festival, with his band EVO Trio,
- in 2008, Eskisehir Jazz Festival in Eskisehir, Turkey, with his band EVO Trio
He is currently a member of;
- EVO Trio, with Volkan Topakoglu(bass), Onur Pekin(drums)
- Aquavit, with Yahya Dai(sax, Ewi), Utku Akyol(trumpet), Emre Tukur(keyboards), Tunc Erkan(bass), Tolgay Yilmaz(drums)
- Eylul Bicer'Wes Montgomery' Project, with Emre Tukur(piano), Volkan Topakoglu(bass), Tolgay Yilmaz(drums)
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