IYI – the Band in an Eyeblink Imagine Freddy Mercury’s energy were to be re-injected into the Post Brit-pop soundscape. Coming straight from the heart of Vienna, IYI’s music reveals a long journey of friendship, musical precedence and a splashing fusion of cross-genre influences. With actor Aaron Karl’s flamboyant vocals taken onto a smooth musical voyage, IYI portrays a theatrical scene with pretty faces and amazing stage performance. Promising a show with the energy of an adolescent experience, the art form is still held above all else. Deep and meaningful lyrics harmonized into a mature music, IYI presents the best of both worlds: entertainment for the crowd and art for the mind. IYI: Energy, Music, Show Different to most of the bands in the post Brit-pop scene, IYI is dogged to remain in a unique, stylish sleek outfit tailored for their sound. IYI’s sound reminds one of a graceful actress, keen on taking a red carpet walk on her movie premier in Cannes; with shady, yet elegant looks. On the high heels of rock tunes, the band embraces a jazzy night with the best of a classical soul. The ornaments of IYI’s future success lays in a whopping series of live shows played in the blink of an eye. The quality of Viennese premium clubs such as Chelsea, Loop, Café Leopold stands for a clear evidence for IYIs certainly expected future success. Despite not having had any name out publicly, the band has managed to bring the crowd to a level of self-indulgence of pure engagement in fun, lust and a rush of emotions. After each listen to IYI’s tracks, the clear imprints of Viennese influences get all over you like a glass of expensive Prosecco on a nice summer evening. Evocative phrases sipped down your throat get your emotions to shiver down your spine, for IYI is an alluring disco ball. The band reflects shimmering lights of storylines from their native city. Now that the band is a process of exploration, IYI’s new endeavor is to take onto a more international embrace of emotional landscapes of extraordinary moments. When the lyrics set about whispering, the smell of a cup of mélange evaporates into its cream in IYI’s acoustic sessions. Such sessions are absolutely a must see for one to fully get a grasp of how IYI keeps coming to life, with life, and about life. IYI stands for a revelation, a sudden clarity clearance for many musicians. The band of fresh starts is to continue showing how music is to be kept true to its essence: through friendship. Band Members - “Who are these guys?” Aaron Karl Employing his acting skills almost in the same direction as that of Frank Sinatra, he embodies a front man of passion, flamboyance, emotions and an amazing show performance. Aaron is capable of playing multiple instruments as well as being the genius behind the implicit and alluring lyrics of IYI. His acting career crossing over the junction with music, he is still devoting all of his best into keeping the band produce new and brilliant tracks every day. Serge Turk The man of rock and long journeys approaches in a new way to give away space for a fusion of multiple genres in IYIs music. His humble approach to friendship matters, helps him to maintain a really difficult achieve optimal guitar dominance in this mainly guitar driven music genre. Warrior of a soft heart plays and co-composes the songs with a frank passionate style. Serge is definitely standing for the character of a guitarist that IYI needs. Konrad Milan The pioneer behind IYI visuals is a dexterous multi-instrumentalist. His skills cover a wide scope of musical talents from saxophone to piano; guitar to bass. Konrad, as a man of diligent precision, acts as the spine of the band, keeping the flying fleet of instruments in a nice “v” form to make sure it all stays in tact. The body wrapped around this excellent musician is definitely familiar faces that he likes having around; no burden for him, a golden load to carry. Yet, it would not be a fair, if no credit were given to him for his vocals and part in writing the IYI lyrics. Ilkhan Selcuk Erdogan The journey for Ilkhan on the bass starts with IYI. What an adaptation! Fast, steady, groovy and clear. This multi-talented young artist possesses everything you can expect from a bass player. Progression of a vigorous soul keeps building up on his one of a kind bass playing style; as he proceeds in various musical projects with multiple other bands including his own band. Visual arts and jazz are the new areas where Ilkhan has been getting his latest influences, helping him to keep IYI in the depths of moving grooves. Jasmin Sultanic It does not take much for a good-hearted drummer of excellence to join in in this crew of close friends. The jazz veteran keeps surprising his fans and the jazz scene by taking on major tasks in various fields of music. His drumming skills of character and style rhythmically help IYI to achieve a unique standpoint in their genre. He is surely a musician of unique qualities.