Güner Künier in Köln - korsi collective

Korsi Collective presents

Güner Künier
September 11, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.
Artheater, Cologne

Tickets are now available via Rausgegangen.de or korsi.online

Güner Künier
(she/her)

“Yaramaz” is a Turkish word; translated literally, it means “good-for-nothing.” The term is often used with young children when they’re cheeky and defiant. Güner Künier named her second album “Yaramaz” to tell her own coming-of-age story through the lens of punk and post-punk.

Post-punk and minimal/synth-punk are the main musical influences on “Yaramaz,” though there are plenty of other (sub)genres that have left their mark. The album features expansive shoegaze sounds, a Velvet Underground-esque noir vibe, a touch of Krautrock, and echoes of Riot Grrrl. All in all, “Yaramaz” sounds like an empowering album with a simple yet important message: follow your own path and don’t let anything deter you.

Güner Künier was born in Izmir, Turkey, in 1990 and moved with her family to Flensburg at the age of three, where she grew up. As a teenager, she played in her first bands there before moving to Berlin to study industrial engineering. After graduating, she devoted herself entirely to the arts, working as an actress and musician. In the early 2020s, she began making music as a solo artist. Her debut EP was released in 2021, followed a year later by her first album, “Aşk.”

“Yaramaz” will be released on March 21, 2025, on Flirt 99.

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"Yaramaz" is a Turkish word; translated literally, it means something like "good-for-nothing." The term is often used to describe small children when they are being cheeky and rebellious. Güner Künier named her second album “Yaramaz” to tell her own coming-of-age story through the lens of punk and post-punk.

Post-punk and minimal/synth-wave are the main musical influences on "Yaramaz," but many other (sub)genres have also left their mark. Expansive shoegaze sounds, a touch of krautrock, and echoes of riot grrrl. Overall, “Yaramaz” sounds like an empowering album with a simple yet important message: follow your own path and don’t let anything deter you.

Güner Künier was born in Izmir, Turkey, in 1990 and moved with her family to Flensburg at the age of three, where she also grew up. As a teenager, she played in her first bands. After completing her studies in industrial engineering in Berlin, she devoted herself entirely to art and worked as an actress and musician. In the early 2020s, she began making music as a solo artist. Her debut EP was released in 2021, a year after her first album, “Aşk.”

“Yaramaz” will be released on Flirt 99 on March 21, 2025.