SheSays
| SheSays | |
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 SheSays in May 2009 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Vienna , Austria |
| Genre (s) | skirt |
| founding | 2003 |
| resolution | 2009 |
| Website | www.shesays.cc |
| Last occupation | |
| Gudrun Liemberger | |
| Andy Liu | |
| former members | |
| Cathi Priemer (2004-2007) | |
| Rainer Schumich (2008) | |
| Valentin Rosegger (2004-2008) | |
SheSays was an Austrian rock - band from Vienna .
history
Beginnings
The band was founded in May 2004 by the singer Gudrun Liemberger , the guitarist Andy Liu, the bassist Valentin Rosegger and the drummer Cathi Priemer.
The singer and songwriter Gudrun Liemberger had a degree in musical , singing and acting . Her youngest years had already been shaped by music. She had band experience in various directions (Irish folk, folk-pop, jazz). She already had a daughter. The drummer Cathi Priemer was the youngest of the quartet at the age of 21, learned to play drums at ten and studied at the Vienna Conservatory of Music . She had also played Pantskirt in the punk band before.
Band experience had bassist Valentin Rosegger, who with his band Spit already at major concerts in the opening act had played. He is also a trained sound engineer . He and Priemer already knew each other when the chance encounter with Liemberger in the rehearsal room laid the foundation for the band. They decided to record an album straight away, and guitarist Andy Liu completed the group. He also had a lot of band experience and decided not to study music for the band.
Ö3 sound check and afterwards
In order to attract attention for a record deal, they applied to the Ö3 Soundcheck 2005, in which almost 600 bands took part. In November 2005 they won the final of the top 15 in the audience vote. With their song Rosegardens they conquered the Austrian charts and reached number 2. The video for the single is based on that of the U2 song New Year's Day and is set in a snow-covered garden where roses grow.
In March 2006, the album followed under the title SheSays , which made it straight to the top of the LP charts . SheSays were nominated for two Amadeus Austrian Music Awards in 2006 and received it nationally in the category Newcomer of the Year , while they could not prevail in Single of the Year 2006 . In June 2006 the band performed at the Vienna Danube Island Festival. In the same year the band toured - among other things as the opening act for Deep Purple - across Europe, where they were very successful.
In spring 2007, before the release of a second album, the departure of drummer Cathi Priemer was announced, who wants to devote herself to other projects. She then played in the band of Alex Golda (Ex-Starmaniac). The remaining trio then decided to continue without a permanent set of drums. A short time later the single Open Your Eyes came out, which reached number 39 in the Ö3 Austria Top 40 . A few months later, Want It was the band's second album, which reached the 18th place in the charts. SheSays were looking for a new drummer and found what they were looking for in Rainer Schumich. They also went on tour in Central Europe with Bryan Adams . The single Save Me was released on July 27, 2007. A cover version of the song of the same name by the rock band Queen , which reached number 37. On April 25, 2008, the third single titled Tear Me Down was released. In autumn 2008 the band released the song It's Time as a decoupling from the unplugged album Acoustic Live , which this time - instead of EMI Music - was released on Homebase Records.
In November 2009 the band broke up due to musical differences. Gudrun Liemberger continues to be musically active under the name GuGabriel.
Gudrun Liemberger
Andy Liu
Valentin Rosegger (2003-2008)
Rainer Schumich (2008)
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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 AT
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| 2006 | SheSays |
AT1  (22 weeks)AT |
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| 2007 | Want it |
AT18 (11 weeks) AT |
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| 2008 | Acoustic Live | - |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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AT
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| 2005 | Rosegardens SheSays |
AT2 (18 weeks) AT |
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| 2006 | She Says SheSays |
AT41 (13 weeks) AT |
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| Mountainside SheSays2 |
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| 2007 |
Open Your Eyes Want It |
AT39 (12 weeks) AT |
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Save Me Want It |
AT37 (15 weeks) AT |
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| 2008 | Tear Me Down Want It |
AT49 (2 weeks) AT |
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| It's Time Acoustic Live |
AT34 (4 weeks) AT |
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- ↑ www.nachrichten.at: Out for rock band SheSays , November 11, 2009
- ↑ SheSays in the Austrian album charts
- ↑ Awards for music sales: AT
- ↑ SheSays in the Austrian charts
