Hey is a Polish
rock
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band founded in
Szczecin in 1991
by guitarist Piotr Banach and lead singer
Kasia Nosowska
Katarzyna (Kasia) Nosowska (born 30 August 1971, Szczecin) is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Hey. She is also known for her solo career, which in contrast to Hey's guitar-driven rock delves more into electronica. Apart from penning Hey ...
. It is 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
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and
English
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. During the band's mid-1990s heyday, they sold out stadiums throughout
Poland
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, 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 (last updated in 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
electronica style.
Personnel
Current line-up
* Kasia Nosowska (vocals)
* Paweł Krawczyk (
guitar
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)
* Marcin Żabiełowicz (
guitar
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)
* Robert Ligiewicz (
drums,
percussion
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)
* Jacek Chrzanowski (
bass guitar
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)
* Marcin Macuk (
keyboards)
Former members
* Piotr Banach (
guitar
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) (1992-1999)
* Marcin Macuk (
bass guitar
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) (1992)
Discography
Studio albums
Remix albums
Extended plays
Live albums
Video albums
References
External links
*
*
Myspace page
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Polish rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1992