The eleven-strong band Seeed from Berlin has been filling concert halls with their energetic music mix of sub and dub, dancehall, hip-hop and German rap since the late 1990s and landed big with songs like "Dickes B" or "Aufstehn". Single hits.
The band Seeed was founded in 1998 in Berlin. The band's singers, frontmen and founding members are Pierre Baigorry - also known as Peter Fox - as well as Frank A. Dellé and Demba Nabé, who passed away in 2018. The city of Berlin has been an important theme in Seeed's songs right from the start: they often reflect the band's love-hate relationship with the capital. After all, in 2001 it was even the title "Dickes B" with which Seeed suddenly won the hearts of their fans.
The success story begins: Seeed take off
But Seeed already celebrated their first major successes around the turn of the millennium. With their debut album "New Dubby Conquerors", which will be released under the WEA Records label, Seeed play a show in front of over 70,000 people as the opening act for R.E.M. After that comes one highlight after the other for Seeed, for example a recording for the soundtrack of the German cinema film "Kanak-Attack".
In 2002 the band received two echoes in the Categories "Newcomer of the Year - National" and "Berlin Young Talent Award for the Promotion of National Pop Music". In 2004 there was another echo for the Berlin guys from Seeed.
The band is touring through Germany with their second album "Music Monks" and is soon due to English language adaptations of their songs also known beyond national borders. Even in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, fans dance and sing to Seeed's songs. While the music of the Berlin artists has so far mainly inspired dubheads, reggae fans and dancehallers, their rhymes and riddims are now winning more and more fans - ticket sales for Seeed shows are climbing to dizzying heights. Seeed win the Bundesvision Song Contest with the song "Ding".
When the eyes of the whole (soccer) world were on Germany in 2006, Seeed were allowed to celebrate the summer fairy tale in Opening Munich musically. The band even plays at the Glastonbury Festival, one of the most famous music festivals in the world.
Seeed take a break and the founders celebrate solo success
Post release After their studio album "Next!" in 2005, the band took a break so that some members could devote themselves to their solo projects. The three frontmen also manage this with flying colors: Pierre Baigorry lives out his creativity as Peter Fox with his extremely successful solo album “Stadtaffe”, which was released in 2008. According to numerous music experts, the record is one of the best albums by a German solo artist.
Demba Nabé also celebrated great success with his debut album "Boundzound", which was released in 2007. He is awarded a 1LIVE crown as the best newcomer. The third front singer, Frank Dellé, successfully released his solo debut with the album "Before I Grow Old" in 2009.
Seeed's comeback
After years of being in the band After a break and working on solo projects, the Berlin music group is back in 2012 with a new album. With this, Seeed create what probably every musician dreams of: The fourth album entitled "Seeed" shoots up to number 1 in the German album charts right away. It is also the first number one album in the band's history.
This success even knocks the band out: Out of gratitude to their fans, Seeed present the first album title "Molotov ' available as a free download from their website for several weeks. The song is downloaded thousands of times.
Some time after their brilliant comeback, however, the band has to cope with a heavy blow of fate: In May 2018, frontman Demba Nabé dies at the age of 45. The fans also mourn the dancehall musician, who made a significant contribution to Seeed's sound. His band mates withdraw from the public eye for a while and cancel the previously sold-out live tour through German-speaking countries.
But then the band decides to continue - for Demba Nabé, to whom she dedicated the first single "Ticket" from the 2019 Seeed album "Bam Bam". In a public letter, the music group says goodbye to Nabé. "We will miss you very much. We're going to do a few more rounds with you in our hearts," it says.
Seeed are going on tour with their fifth album "Bam Bam"
With "Bam Bam", Seeed release a brilliant album with which they break away from their reggae and dancehall s Remove til the first three albums. With prominent features like Deichkind, Trettmann and Nura, they are taking a new direction for the first time – that of German rap. With the exception of the last song "What A Day" - a homage to the late Demba Nabé - "Bam Bam" is the band's first completely German-language album. Following the release, Seeed are back on tour for the first time since the loss of their bandmate.
Seeed's greatest hits
Seeed's top ten hits in the German single charts:
- 2005: "Aufstehn"
- 2006: "Ding"
- 2012: "Augenbling"
Seeed: Frequently Asked Questions
What does the band name Seeed stand for?
The band name Seeed is made up of the two musical styles "Sub" and "Dub". Contrary to popular belief, the three "e"s do not represent the singers' nicknames - "Enuff", "Ear" and "Eased". Instead, the spelling came about simply for graphic reasons.
How many members does the band Seeed have?
Germany's most famous reggae/dancehall combo originally consisted of eleven members. Demba Nabé, who died in 2018, was one of the band's three lead singers alongside Pierre Baigorry (aka Peter Fox) and Frank A. Dellé. Seeed also includes a DJ, a drummer and a saxophonist, as well as a keyboardist, a trombone player and a guitarist, among others.
What is Seeed's most successful song?
Seeed boasts numerous award-winning hits. Seeed's most successful song is probably "Augenbling" from the album "Seeed". After its release, the song stayed in the German single charts for 37 weeks and climbed to number 7.
