Seer (band)

Seer or Die Seer is an Austrian musical pop and schlager band[1] 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.

Seer
Seer (2014)
Seer (2014)
Background information
OriginGrundlsee, Austria
GenresSchlager
Years active1996–present
MembersAlfred Fred Jaklitsch
Astrid Wirtenberger
Sabine Sassy Holzinger
Wolfgang Luckner
Jürgen Leitner
Thomas Eder
Dietmar Kastowsky
Mario Pecoraro
Past membersFriedrich Spitz Hampel
Alois Huber
Manfred Temmel
Franz Rebensteiner
Klaus Neuper
Websitewww.dieseer.at

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

Year Album Peak positions
AUT
[2]
1996 Über’n See
1998 Auf + der Gams nach
1999 Baff!
2000 Baff!
2001 Guats G’fühl 26
Junischnee 2
2003 Aufwind 2
2004 Über’n Berg 1
Lebensbaum (with Baumsamen) 2
2006 S’ Beste! (Double-CD) 4
2006 1 Tog 1
2009 Hoffen, glauben, liab’n 1
2010 Wohlfühlgfühl 1
2012 Grundlsee 1
2013 Dahoam 1
2014 Echt seerisch 1
2015 Fesch 1
Weihnacht 4
2016 Duette... bei uns dahoam! 2
2017 Des olls is Hoamat 1
2019 Analog 1
2022 Ring im See 2
Stad 1

Compilations

  • 2002: Das Beste (Wild’s Wasser)
  • 2003: Das Beste 2
  • 2006: Seerisch – Ihre größten Stimmungshits
  • 2016: 20 Jahre – Nur das Beste!

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions
AUT
[2]
2008 Live! – 10 Jahre Open Air Grundlsee (also DVD) 3
2014 Seer Jubiläums Open Air 2014 1

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

Year Single Peak positions
AUT
[2]
1999 "Wild’s Wasser"
2000 "Koane 10 Rösser"
"Sumaregn"
"Schene Weihnacht"
2001 "Amerika gibt’s nit"
2001 "2 ½ Sekunden"
2002 "Eiskristall" 22
2003 "Es braucht 2" 13
2005 "Eiskristall (2005 Version)" 22
"Sun, Wind + Regen" 3
2013 "Hoamatgfühl" 37
2013 "Wild's Wåsser" (rerelease) 40

References

  1. Schlager.de: Die Seer - Ein Projekt der unterschiedlichsten Musiker (in German)
  2. "Seer discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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