Wir sind Helden
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| Wir sind Helden | ||
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 Wir sind Helden (L–R): Mark Tavassol, Jean-Michel Tourette, Pola Roy, and Judith Holofernes
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Germany | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative | |
| Years active | 2001-present | |
| Label(s) | EMI | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Members | ||
| Judith Holofernes Pola Roy Mark Tavassol Jean-Michel Tourette |
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Wir sind Helden (German for "We are heroes") is a German musical band. While it is difficult to categorise, the group's style has often been considered similar to that of the Neue Deutsche Welle. Other comparisons have been made to Rio Reiser and the music of the Hamburger Schule.[citation needed]
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[edit] Background
In 2002, Wir sind Helden broke onto the German music scene with their song "Guten Tag", which reached #53 on the German singles charts and got significant airplay on MTV, even though the band did not have a record deal. The band's debut album Die Reklamation (2003) entered the German album charts at number six and eventually reached number two. Their popularity was significantly increased when Judith Holofernes appeared on television on the Harald Schmidt Show, which led their small club tour to immediately sell out. Their second album Von hier an blind (2005) entered at the top of German and Austrian charts and remained in the top ten for twenty weeks.
The band has started work on another album[citation needed], to be released on May 25th 2007 and will be called "Soundso".
Wir sind Helden often supports other bands by giving them the opportunity to open for WSH at their concerts. In particular, Astra Kid and the one man band Olli Schulz und der Hund Marie are indebted to Wir sind Helden for an increase in their public exposure.[citation needed]
[edit] Wir Sind Helden in the United Kingdom
WSH played at two sold-out concerts in London in October and November 2006, which is considered a great feat considering it's quite difficult for bands with non-English lyrics to break through in English speaking countries See: http://germansounds.de/en/news/?id=315#02 In an Interview a singer said that the most guests there were German exchange students.
[edit] Band members
- Judith Holofernes - vocals, guitar
- Pola Roy - drums
- Mark Tavassol - bass
- Jean-Michel Tourette - keyboard, guitar
Judith and Pola Roy are married and have a baby boy, Friedrich, born in December 2006.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Die Reklamation (2003) #2 GER, #38 CH, #3 AT
- Von hier an blind (2005) #1 GER, #5 CH, #1 AT
- Soundso (2007)
[edit] Singles
| Title | Release date | Album | Chart positions | |||
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| "Guten Tag" | February 3, 2003 | Die Reklamation | 53 | |||
| "Müssen nur Wollen" | May 12, 2003 | Die Reklamation | 57 | |||
| "Aurélie" | September 15, 2003 | Die Reklamation | 47 | |||
| "Denkmal" | January 19, 2004 | Die Reklamation | 26 | 41 | ||
| "Gekommen um zu bleiben" | February 28, 2005 | Von hier an blind | 24 | 4 | 39 | |
| "Nur ein Wort" | May 17, 2005 | Von hier an blind | 28 | 13 | ||
| "Von hier an blind" | September 30, 2005 | Von hier an blind | 42 | 57 | ||
| "Wenn es passiert" | January 13, 2006 | Von hier an blind | 41 | 36 (2) | 34 | |
| "Endlich ein Grund zur Panik" | April 27, 2007 | Soundso | - | - | - | - |
[edit] Other releases
- Guten Tag (2002) (5-Track EP independently released, 3000 copies produced)
- Die Rote Reklamation (Die Reklamation + Bonus DVD) (2004)
[edit] Awards
- 2003 Eins Live Krone - "Best New Act"
- 2004 ECHO - "Best National Newcomer" / "Best Marketing" (EMI label) / "Best New National Talent On Radio" / "Best German Video"
- 2004 Eins Live Krone - "Best Live Act"
- 2005 Eins Live Krone - "Best Album" (for Von Hier an Blind)
- 2005 European Border Breakers Award
- 2006 ECHO - "Best National Band"
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