Saint Lu
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Saint Lu is the stage name of the Austrian blues-rock singer and songwriter Luise Gruber. She was born in the city of Wels
on 27 June 1982 and is currently living in Berlin.
and Jimi Hendrix
along with other 60s and 70s Blues/Rock artists. Her voice has been compared to those of Janis Joplin
, Nikka Costa
and Anastacia
.
Wels
Wels is the second largest city of the state of Upper Austria, located in the north of Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is not part of its surrounding Wels County , but a so-called Statutarstadt . However, Wels is the county seat of Wels-Land.- Geography :Wels is located in the...
on 27 June 1982 and is currently living in Berlin.
Recording career
- Gruber was a member of many short-living bands, including the school band "Joe Graham", the Big Band Neuhofen the show band "Connection" and the rock band "Djaleb". She has also mentioned in an interview that she has been a member of several metal and jazz bands.
- In 1998 she formed a rock band called Luise Gruber & Zentao which was later renamed to Centao. Soon after the recording of the first demos, Gruber leaves the band. Two demos were recorded - "Pop 33, 34", a split tape with the band "Sick Orange" and "Promo '000".
- In 2003 she was a part of the casting show "StarmaniaStarmania (TV series)Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the Idols format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due...
", where she ended tenth. She has recorded some cover songs for the compilation albums of the show. - In 2005 she has released her debut single "One Step Closer" via "AGENTUR NETZWERK records" under the name Luise. The single includes three tracks, two of which were written by Gruber ("One Step Closer", "Why Are You Under My Skin?" and "Left to Heaven") and the third one (Amazing Grace) is a traditional gospel song produced by The Alphabet. The single is currently out of print and cannot be found at the regular stores or as a digital download.
- In 2009 Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
signed her under the pseudonym Saint Lu. Her debut album “Saint LuSaint Lu (album)-Singles:* Don't Miss Your Own Life* Here I Stand* Rockstar Car...
” was released on 20 November 2009. It includes songs, written or co-written by Gruber, which are a mixture of 70s Blues and Rock music. Critically acclaimed, the album failed to get into the top 20 in Austria, charting on place 30. Two singles were released after the release of the album: Don't Miss Your Own Life and Here I stand.
Influences
Gruber's biggest musical influences are Janis JoplinJanis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
and Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
along with other 60s and 70s Blues/Rock artists. Her voice has been compared to those of Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
, Nikka Costa
Nikka Costa
Domenica "Nikka" Costa is an American singer whose music combines elements of funk, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer starting in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of notable music producer Don Costa and is married to Australian producer/songwriter Justin Stanley.- Early...
and Anastacia
Anastacia
Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...
.
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| AT Singles Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
GER Singles Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
CH Singles Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 2005 | "One Step Closer" | — | — | — | Non-Album Release |
| 2009 | "Don't Miss Your Own Life" | 42 | — | — | Saint Lu Saint Lu (album) -Singles:* Don't Miss Your Own Life* Here I Stand* Rockstar Car... |
| 2010 | "Here I Stand" | 34 | — | — | Saint Lu Saint Lu (album) -Singles:* Don't Miss Your Own Life* Here I Stand* Rockstar Car... |
| 2010 | "Rockstar Car" | — | — | — | Saint Lu Saint Lu (album) -Singles:* Don't Miss Your Own Life* Here I Stand* Rockstar Car... |
Other songs
- “Hunt” - From her band "Luise Gruber & Zentao"
- “I've Got Your Number” - From her band "Luise Gruber & Zentao"
- “I Feel High” - From her band "Centao"
- “Nothing Doing” - From her band "Centao"
- “I'm Not Your Wench” - From her band "Centao"
- “Family Portrait” - Pink cover, for the compilation album Starmania – Die Neue Generation II
- “First Cut Is The Deepest” - Rod Stewart cover, for the compilation album Starmania – Die Neue Generation II
- “Hoamweh nach B.A.” - Ausseer Hardbradler cover, for the compilation album “Starmania – Die Neue Generation – Best Of Qualification”
- “Thank God It's Christmas” - from the compilation album “Starmania – Die Neue Generation – Xmas hits”
- “In The Shadows” - The Rasmus cover, for the compilation album Starmania – Die Neue Generation I
- “Why Are You Under My Skin?” - b-side from her 2003 single One Step Closer
- “Left To Heaven” - b-side from her 2003 single One Step Closer
- “Amazing Grace” - Traditional gospel song produced by The Alphabeth for her 2003 single One Step Closer
- “You Know, You Know” - bonus track in some editions of her debut album
- “High Time” - bonus track in some editions of her debut album