About
Hey is a Polish rock band formed in 1992 in Szczecin by guitarist Piotr Banach and vocalist Kasia Nosowska. They are one of the most popular Polish music acts of the 1990s. Although they sometimes described themselves as Poland's first 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. In addition, Nosowska has also enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist, releasing six solo albums that derive more from an electronic style.