Hey is a Polish rock band founded in Szczecin in 1991 by guitarist Piotr Banach and singer Kasia Nosowska. They are one of the most popular Polish music acts of the 1990s.
Although Hey sometimes described themselves as the first Polish grunge band, their melodic, guitar-driven rock and eclectic appearance owed more to new wave and heavy metal influences; their first three albums contained songs in both Polish and English. During the band's mid-1990s heyday, they sold out stadiums throughout Poland, and attempted to break into the English-language market with a series of concerts overseas and an English version of their 1995 album ?. When this failed to arouse interest, the band began to write in Polish only, and gradually adopted a harder-edged, more industrial-influenced sound. Overall, the band has sold over 2.3 million album copies (as of April 2020).
In addition, Nosowska has also enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist. She has released six solo albums that derive more from an electronic style.
Members Current line-up Kasia Nosowska (vocals) Paweł Krawczyk (guitar) Marcin Żabiełowicz (guitar) Robert Ligiewicz (drums, percussion) Jacek Chrzanowski (bass guitar) Marcin Macuk (keyboards)
Former members Piotr Banach (guitar) (1992–1999) Marcin Macuk (bass guitar) (1992)
Discography Studio albums YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionCertification POL1993Fire Released: 8 February 1993 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download 9 POL: 4× platinum 1994Ho! Released: 22 April 1994 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS, digital download 40 POL: 3× platinum1995? Released: 9 October 1995 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS, digital download — POL: platinum 1997Karma Released: 5 May 1997 Label: PolyGram Poland Formats: CD, CS — POL: gold 1999Hey Released: 4 May 1999 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD, CS, LP — 2001[sic!] Released: 22 October 2001 Label: Warner Music Poland Formats: CD, CS, digital download4 2003Music.Music Released: 17 November 2003 Label: Warner Music Poland Formats: CD1 2005Echosystem Released: 21 November 2005 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, CD+DVD2 POL: platinum2009Miłość! Uwaga! Ratunku! Pomocy! Released: 26 October 2009 Label: QL Music Formats: LP, CD, CD+DVD, digital download1 POL: 2× platinum2012Do rycerzy, do szlachty, doo mieszczan Released: 6 November 2012 Label: Supersam Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download3 POL: platinum2016Błysk Released: 22 April 2016 Label: Kayax Formats: CD, LP, digital download3 POL: platinum "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Remix albums YearAlbum detailsPeak chart position POL2010Re-M.U.R.P.E.D. Released: 1 June 2010 Label: QL Music Formats: CD, digital download 11 "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Extended plays YearEP details1995Heledore Released: 25 May 1995 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD
Live albums YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionCertification POL1994Live! Released: 6 December 1994 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: CD, CS — POL: platinum 2003Koncertowy Released: 17 March 2003 Label: Warner Music Poland Formats: CD 24 2007MTV Unplugged Released: 19 November 2007 Label: QL Music Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download 1 POL: 3× platinum2010Hey – Najmniejszy Koncert Świata Released: 19 November 2010 Label: Agora SA Formats: Digital download —2015Hey w Filharmonii. Szczecin Unplugged Released: 5 June 2015 Label: Kayax Formats: CD, digital download 12 "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Video albums Title Video detailsCertification Hey – Live '93 Released: 1993 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: VHS Hey – Live '94 Released: 1994 Label: Izabelin Studio Formats: VHS Hey Przystanek Woodstock 2004 Released: November 20, 2004 Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD POL: goldHey – Najmniejszy Koncert Świata Released: December 3, 2010 Label: Agora SA Formats: DVD
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