Denk (after Birgit Denk,
self-styled as DENK) is an Austrian
rock band from
Schwechat near Vienna, formed around the lead singer Birgit Denk, who writes the band's lyrics in Viennese dialect.
They offer two different kinds of live shows: fully amplified rock-shows, with electric guitars, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals, and
unplugged shows, in which they use acoustic instruments, including guitars, double bass,
mandolin
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, and
bouzouki
History
Their first
maxi single
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was self-titled and had five tracks. They played in locations like the Wiener Reigen and the Chelsea. Their first big success came after their first album ', a live CD of an acoustic concert.
They released their second album ''Hoits eich an!'' (Listen to this!) in 2004. This was a studio recording, this time with electric guitars (they called it "wild & dangerous"). There are also two covers in this release, that Birgit Denk translated into the Viennese dialect.
After their second release, Denk held concerts that continued to draw bigger crowds, whose highlights included playing with
S.T.S. and headlining at
Donauinselfest. In 2006, Denk was nominated for two .
In 2006 ' was released, Denk toured Germany and Austria and held two concerts in
Rappoltenkirchen. On 9 March 2007, the album and DVD ' were released. The DVD featured recordings from the two concerts in November 2006 in Pezihaus Rappoltenkirchen. In 2008 the band went on tour again for their ''Es is guad'' (It's good) tour. On this tour they played a combination of electric and acoustic shows. In 2010, the studio album "" was released in celebration of the band's tenth anniversary.
Discography
*2001: Denk (Studio maxi single with Hoanzl)
*2003: Ausgsteckt (Live-unplugged with Musica)
*2004: Hoits eich au (Studio album with Universal)
*2006: Laut (Studio album with Universal)
*2007: Ausgsteckt in Rappoltenkirchen (Live unplugged CD and live DVD with Universal)
*2010: Tua weida (Studio album with Pate Records)
*2011: "Schoff da an Goaten au" (title song for the TV series ''
Der wilde Gärtner'')
Birgit Denk can also be heard on albums by Kurt Ostbahn, Alkbottle, Slow Club, Naca 7, Rudl, Beckermeister, and Gert Steinbäcker.
References
External links
Official websiteMySpace websiteConcert journal and photos
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Austrian rock music groups