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.
Artsy alt-metal band 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.
Ms. Kaplan released their first single CHEAP TRICK in April 2023. It got airplay on Sonsuz Çilek Tarlaları program at Açık Radyo. Then, it got airplay along with an interview on Pamir program at the Swiss radio station, Radio 3FACH; the interview was published on their website. Later, Ms. Kaplan released the following singles: CRYSTAL CASTLE, DISPLAY, END OF DAYS and SAFE AT HOME, again, some of which got airplay at Açık Radyo. Later, these five singles were released under an EP called How It All Started: Nostalgia. Ms. Kaplan also went on their first-ever tour, UNTIL THE END OF DAYS TOUR in Türkiye.
After heavily focusing on songwriting and production, Ms. Kaplan released their debut album in May 2025: HEAVY. ETERNAL. ACHE., which was mixed by Guido Aalbers (Coldplay, The Gathering & more) and mastered by Andy VanDette (Skillet, Shinedown & more). Ms. Kaplan went on tour again in Türkiye to promote their debut album.
Ms. Kaplan were featured on both local and international webzines and also gave interviews. Ms. Kaplan were also featured as a live guest on the Sonsuz Çilek Tarlaları. Listen on Spotify.
Later that summer, Kalbim Soldan Atıyor, a cover of Turkish punk rock band Rashit was released in honor of their 30th anniversary. It quickly caught attention, and a snippet of it went viral on TikTok, introducing Ms. Kaplan to a much younger generation across Türkiye.
Having welcomed their new drummer, Ozan Sezgin in April 2025, Ms. Kaplan went on their first tour, HEAVY. ETERNAL. TOUR. abroad and played in venues across Eastern Europe.
