Hey is a Polish rock band founded in Szczecin in 1991[1] by guitarist Piotr Banach and lead singer Kasia Nosowska. It is one of the most popular Polish music acts of the 1990s.[citation needed]
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![]() Hey during Rocket Festiwal 2013, Warsaw, Poland. | |
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Origin | Szczecin, Poland |
Genres | Grunge, rock |
Years active | 1992–2017 (on hiatus) |
Labels | Izabelin Studio, PolyGram Poland, QL Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Warner Music Poland, Universal Music Poland, Złoty Melon, Agora SA, Supersam Music, Kayax |
Website | Official website |
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 (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.
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1993 | Fire
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1994 | Ho!
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1995 | ?
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1997 | Karma
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1999 | Hey
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2001 | [sic!]
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2003 | Music.Music
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2005 | Echosystem
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2009 | Miłość! Uwaga! Ratunku! Pomocy!
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1[13] |
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2012 | Do rycerzy, do szlachty, doo mieszczan
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2016 | Błysk
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2010 | Re-M.U.R.P.E.D.
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Year | EP details |
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1995 | Heledore
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1994 | Live!
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2003 | Koncertowy
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2007 | MTV Unplugged
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2010 | Hey – Najmniejszy Koncert Świata
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2015 | Hey w Filharmonii. Szczecin Unplugged
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Title | Video details | Certification |
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Hey – Live '93 |
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Hey – Live '94 |
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Hey Przystanek Woodstock 2004 |
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Hey – Najmniejszy Koncert Świata |
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