Seer or Die Seer is an Austrian musical pop and schlager bandSchlager.de: Die Seer - Ein Projekt der unterschiedlichsten Musiker founded in 1996 by Alfred Fred Jaklitsch after the break-up of the Austrian pop band Joy he was part of. After a brief solo career as Freddy Jay, he founded the band that comes from Grundlsee in Styria, Salzkammergut region of Austria.
The band had a long string of album releases many reaching number 1 on the Austrian official charts. The band also had a number of hit singles. It won the Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the category Group Pop / Rock in 2003 followed in 2009, with another Amadeus Award win in the Schlager category.
Members The members have changed throughout the years.
Founding members Alfred Fred Jaklitsch – vocals, guitar Astrid Wirtenberger – vocals Sabine Sassy Holzinger – vocals Wolfgang Luckner – drums Friedrich Spitz Hampel – vocals (until 2012) Alois Huber – keyboards (until 2010) Manfred Temmel – E guitar (until 2008) Franz Rebensteiner – bass (until 2006) Klaus Neuper – Styrian harmonica (until 1999)
Present line-up Alfred Fred Jaklitsch – vocals, guitar Astrid Wirtenberger – vocals Sabine Sassy Holzinger – vocals Wolfgang Luckner – drums Jürgen Leitner – Styrian harmonica (since 1999) Thomas Eder – E guitar (since 2003) Dietmar Kastowsky – bass (since 2006) Mario Pecoraro – keyboards (since 2010)
Discography Albums YearAlbumPeak positions AUT1996Über’n See1998Auf + der Gams nach1999Baff!2000Baff!2001Guats G’fühl26Junischnee22003 Aufwind22004 Über’n Berg1 Lebensbaum (with Baumsamen)22006 S’ Beste! (Double-CD)42006 1 Tog 12009 Hoffen, glauben, liab’n 12010 Wohlfühlgfühl12012 Grundlsee12013 Dahoam12014 Echt seerisch12015 Fesch1 Weihnacht42016 Duette... bei uns dahoam!22017 Des olls is Hoamat12019 Analog12022 Ring im See2 Stad12023 Ausklang1
Compilations 2002: Das Beste (Wild’s Wasser) 2003: Das Beste 2 2006: Seerisch – Ihre größten Stimmungshits 2016: 20 Jahre – Nur das Beste!
Live albums YearAlbumPeak positions AUT2008Live! – 10 Jahre Open Air Grundlsee (also DVD)32014 Seer Jubiläums Open Air 20141
Special releases 2001: Gold (Double-CD Über’n See/Auf und der Gams nach) 2003: Gold Vol. 2 (Double-CD Baff!/Gössl) 2004: Über’n Berg (Limited Edition and bonus online song "I vermiß di") 2006: CD-Box Das Beste (albumsDas Beste/Das Beste 2/Das Beste 3) 2007: Junischnee Limited Edition of original and bonus tracks) 2007: Aufwind – Limited Edition of original and bonus tracks)
Videos 2005: Über’n Berg 2008: Live! – 10 Jahre Open Air Grundlsee
Maxi-CDs 1995: Jodlertrance 1997: Fix auf da Alm 1997: Iß mit mir 1997: Hey! Schäfer 1998: Kirtog 1999: A Wetta is immer und überall 2003: Es braucht 2 2005: Sun, Wind + Regen
Single-CDs YearSinglePeak positions AUT1999"Wild’s Wasser"2000"Koane 10 Rösser""Sumaregn""Schene Weihnacht"2001"Amerika gibt’s nit"2001"2 ½ Sekunden"2002"Eiskristall"222003 "Es braucht 2"132005"Eiskristall (2005 Version)"22"Sun, Wind + Regen"32013 "Hoamatgfühl"372013 "Wild's Wåsser" (rerelease)40
References
External links Official website