Selig is a German rock band from Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

, which was most famous in the 1990s for a mixture of experimental 70s rock and Grunge

Grunge

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Members

Selig currently comprises Jan Plewka on vocals, Leo Schmidthals on Bass

Bass (instrument)

Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...

, Christian Neander on Guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

, Stephan "Stoppel" Eggert on Drums, and Malte Neumann on Keyboard

Keyboard instrument

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Formation and End

Selig was formed in 1992 in Hamburg. The band initially had Jan Plewka writing the lyrics, and Christian Neander writing the music. They released their self-titled debut album in 1994, which peaked at the 35th place in the Top 40 on the German album charts. In 1995, they released their second album, Hier, and received an ECHO in February 1995. In May 1995, the band embarked on a nearly sold out headliner tour and also appeared in several rock festivals. In 1997, the band released Blender, which was recorded in New York City

New York City

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. The 5 band members separated after Knockin' on Heaven's Door was finished recording. In January 1999, the band announced its dissolution, and released their Greatest Hits album in December 1999.

Comeback

In August 2008, the band announced their comeback, and released their first single, Schau Schau, in March 2009.

Studio Albums

• 1994: Selig
• 1995: Hier (Here)
• 1997: Blender (Dazzler)
• 2009: Und Endlich Unendlich (And finally infinite - The german word "endlich" means "finite" as well as "finally")
• 2010: Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit (From Eternity To Eternity)

Singles

• 1994: Sie hat geschrien (She Screamed)
• 1994: Wenn ich wollte (If I Wanted)
• 1994: Ohne Dich (Without You)
• 1995: Ist es wichtig? (Does It Matter?)
• 1995: Laß mich rein (Let Me In)
• 1996: Bruderlos (Brotherless)
• 1997: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
• 1997: Popstar
• 1997: Sie zieht aus (She Is Moving Out)
• 2009: Schau schau (Look Look)
• 2009: Wir werden uns wiedersehen (We Will Meet Again)
• 2009: Ich fall in Deine Arme (I fall into your arms)
• 2010: Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit (Forever and ever)