Edito de Painted on WaterSelf-Titled Debut of a new band, Painted on Water, starring two of Turkey's most respected and best-selling music stars: vocalist Sertab Erener and guitarist/composer/producer Demir Demirkan. Erener and Demirkan sell multiple millions in their homeland, and also co-authored the smash hit Eurovision award winner "Every Way That I Can," which charted No. 1 on Turkish and other European dance charts. Co-produced by 8 time Grammy® Award winner Jay Newland (Nora Jones, Keith Jarrett, Taj Mahal, Pat Metheny) with Demir Demirkan. Vocalist, Sertab Erener, has sold multi-millions in her fifteen-year career in Turkey and beyond. She makes her American debut with this groundbreaking contemporary jazz/pop/world project in which she sings in English with power and poetry. Her sultry style is reminiscent of the sensual artistry of artists such as Sade, Kate Bush and Annie Lenox. Features Jazz and world music icons: Al Di Meola on guitar, Dave Weckl on drums, Mike Stern on guitars, Trilok Gurtu on percussion, Tulug Tirpan on keyboards, Kai Eckhardt on bass guitar, Alan Pasqua on piano. Painted on Water fuses World Music with Jazz/blues and pop influences. The album and band title alludes to the mysterious ancient Turkish art form, Ebru, in which the artist literally paints on water. The music rediscovers Anatolian classical folk songs through modern instrumentation and arrangements, using poetic English lyrics as sung by the haunting and powerful vocalist Sertab Erener. Lire la suite