Saybia is a

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rock band formed in

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in 1993.

History

From 1998 to 2000 they privately recorded three EPs (which they sold at their concerts) before signing to

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in the spring of 2001. In the summer EMI released the 6 track EP "Saybia". In September 2001 the band went to Sweden to record their debut album ''

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''. This album was recorded in "The Blue Room" in

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(Sweden), and was produced by Saybia and Swedish producer Andreas Ahlenius. The album was mixed at Medley Studios, Copenhagen DK. After the release on 21 January 2002, the band went on the road, touring Scandinavia and most of Northern Europe until Sep 2003. In 2003 Saybia released a Live-EP recorded 16 February at the venue "

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" in

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, NL. In autumn 2003, the band bought a house south of Copenhagen, and turned it into a rehearsal/recording studio. Saybia spent the winter recording demo's for the next record "These are the days". In January 2004 the band booked studio-time in "Sandkvie Studio", Visby on the Swedish island, Gotland, again together with producer Andreas Ahlenius. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake at "Real World Studios" GB. "These Are the Days" was released September 2004. In August 2007 Saybia released their 3rd studio album "Eyes on the highway", which was recorded in the band's own studio "A Kind of Eden Studio", this time with producer Rune Nissen Petersen. The album was mixed by Producer Ryan Hewitt at "The Pass", Hollywood. A new album has been announced, to be released in October 2015.

Band members

Søren Huss Søren Huss (born 6 September 1975) is a Danish singer, songwriter and musician. Prior to a solo career, he is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Saybia, which was formed in Nyborg in January 1993. After a hiatus of 7 year ...

(born 6 September 1975) –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

* Jeppe Langebek Knudsen (born 17 August 1976) –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Palle Sørensen (born 8 September 1974) –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

* Kasper Rasmussen –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Jess Jensen (born 8 March 1977) –

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Former members

* Sebastian Sandstrøm —

(1998—?) * Thomas Dahl —

(1993—1998)

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

;Charting singles ;Other songs *2002: "The Day After Tomorrow" *2002: "The Second You Sleep" *2002: "In Spite Of" *2004: "Brilliant Sky" *2004: "Bend the Rules" *2005: "Guardian Angel"

In other media

*''

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'' – "Brilliant Sky" was featured in episode 1x11, " Silence of the Lamb".

Awards

In 2004 Saybia won an

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Award. Every year the European Border Breakers Awards
EBBA
recognize the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year.

References

External links

International fansiteDanish fansite
Danish rock music groups People from Nyborg {{Denmark-band-stub