Alkan Arslan: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Pedal Steel
Emir Korkmaz: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars

*“Off The Lanterns”, “Empty House”, “Last Share” written by Alkan Arslan for Avenues Music.
*“I Do Worry” written by Emir Korkmaz for Avenues Music.

Recorded and Produced by Studio Altıyol // İstanbul – 2024
Release Day: 10.04.2025
Additional Mix: Alkan Arslan
Cover Art & Photo: Alkan Arslan

Our new EP “Off The Lanterns” is out in digital format!

We consider this mini album consisting of 4 compositions of our own, as a bridge between the past and the future. The song that gives the album its name was written in October 2020 during the pandemic and recorded live during the “Live in Studio: 10/19/2024” album phase. We are releasing this latest version, rearranged with piano touches, for the first time.

The next three tracks are very special for us. Those are our very first compositions from the 2012-2013 period. All three compositions are plain country songs supported by pedal steel. “Empty House” has a tendency to express that the destruction left behind from great efforts and the feeling of emptiness that emerges is actually a fullness. It is in the context of the classic Nashville sound of the 60s. “I Do Worry”, a half-romantic, half-rebellious scream, questions the temporality of the value and sacrifice dimension. “Last Share” takes you to the clusters of lights that appear in the distance in the late hours of the night with its metaphorical narrative. Anxiety and acceptance about human relationships are breaking the given time-space perception.

With this EP, we are going from today’s ground to the past and as we mentioned, we are building a bridge towards the future by coming back from the past. Hoping to see you in the next stage where the bridge will be connected.

You can read the press reviews about our EP here: https://www.avenuestheband.com/press-reviews/