Kargo is a rock band from Istanbul, Turkey. Its current line-up includes Selim Öztürk on electric guitar, Burak Karataş on drums and Ozan Anlaş on vocals. History The band was formed in the early years of the 1990s by Selim Öztürk (guitar) and Mehmet Şenol Şişli (bass guitar). Although the Turkish music industry was dominated by pop music, Kargo was able to break through with their first album Sil Baştan (Start Over). The first line-up soon broke up and the two founders had to find new members. The first recruit to join Kargo was Serkan Çeliköz, who is the brother of one of Mehmet's university schoolmates. Being a music student and able to play a wide range of instruments such as keyboard, guitar, violin, bassoon and contrabass made Serkan a suitable candidate. Later Burak Karataş joined Kargo as the drummer and the only spot left to fill was that of lead singer. Koray Candemir, who impressed the other members by his performance in a local bar, was offered the position. With his acceptance Kargo began to record their album Yarına Ne Kaldı (What is left for tomorrow?) which became a hit in 1996. Yüzleşme, the first single from the album Yarına Ne Kaldı, rose to the top of the charts even though it was a pure rock song, proving that a rock group can be successful in the Turkish music industry. In 1997, Kargo released their second album Sevmek Zor (Love is Hard). Sevmek Zor was dedicated to different kind of emotions that can occur in a romantic relationship. Every song had a theme such as pureness, cheating, sadness, guilt, distance, hope, acceptance, and pain. Problems that occurred because of unsuccessful tour organization made Kargo bitter. They decided to express their anger in their next album Yalnızlık Mevsimi (Season of Loneliness). In Yalnızlık Mevsimi all songs were written and arranged in an order to tell a one coherent story about being alone. It proved popular among fans of the band. In 2000, Kargo released Sen Bir Meleksin (You are an angel) as their fifth album. Sen Bir Meleksin was soft and acoustic when compared to the previous album Yalnızlık Mevsimi. With this album Kargo was able to reach many new listeners from older age groups. After Sen Bir Meleksin, Kargo decided to take a break to pursue their personal projects. They released the Best of Kargo compilation before this hiatus.