Wir sind Helden (short: WSH, German for "We are heroes") is a German musical band. The categorisation of their music in to a distinct genre is not easy. Often the band is placed into the area of the Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW, 'New German Wave'). Connections to other artists of the German rock-pop history can also be drawn from the type and style of the composition (music and lyrics), such as Rio Reiser or Hamburger Schule musicians.
A peculiarity of the band is that its first single "Guten Tag" managed to get to #53 of the German singles charts and was gaining airplay on MTV without having a major record label deal. The band premiered with their debut album Die Reklamation at number five in the German album charts, eventually reaching number two. Their sophomore effort, Von Hier an Blind (2005), topped both the German and Austrian on entry and remained in the Top Ten for twenty weeks.
Wir sind Helden are supported by various other bands at their performances. In particular, Astra Kid and the one man band Olli Schulz und der Hund Marie are indebted to Wir sind Helden for an increased level of public exposure.
Judith Holofernes - vocals, guitar Pola Roy - drums Mark Tavassol - bass Jean-Michel Tourette - keyboard, guitar
