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Quite a few years ago Cecilia "Lili" Plieninger published her debut album Touch and Go under the band name WILDEVE (a reference to a character in Thomas Hardy's novel "Return of the Native"). In 2008, the follow-up album "Memories" was released under her name Cecilia, in 2011 as download album on iMusician Digital.
A new release, "In a Little While", is released on May 5, 2014, as download only at iTunes or Amazon in Europe. WILDEVE/Touch and Go is now out of print but available as 2nd hand copies/new copies on Amazon Marketplace, as well as digital download on iTunes or Amazon. At the moment, Cecilia's musical endeavours are writing songs and studio recordings.
The band was already formed back in 1995; before that Cecilia performed backing vocals for British progressive rock bands LANDMARQ and Casino with Clive Nolan (SHADOWLAND, CAAMORA) and Karl Groom (THRESHOLD) at Thin Ice Studios in England and was in several bands. She recorded several demos as well, for instance "Memory of You" with Clive and Karl in the UK, and was shortly a member of a London based R'n'B band. Cecilia also contributed guest backing vocals to a track from a self-titled album by German progressive band Rejoice, a Reutlingen based group, back in 1997.
In 1996 she got her... Read More ... first record deal and recorded her first album. In her group WILDEVE, she contributed vocals, electric and acoustic guitar and keyboards. The songs are mainly written by Cecilia. This album not only received nationwide best reviews (e.g. Metal Hammer, Intro, Breakout, Visions, Zillo, local press, Internet press, fan press, etc.pp.) but also caught attention in France, England, US, Italy, and even in Japan. Several songs were featured on compilations. Cecilia sold a few songs to the producer of German pop singer Mandy Winter and did vocals for some commercials. During the "Touch and Go" tour she played support gigs with her band for artists such as Jule Neigel Band, Kinderzimmer Productions, Coalminers' Beat, Die Happy, Dead Poets, Werner Dannemann, Madonna Hip Hop Massaker and a lot of headliner concerts.
Since then Cecilia made a huge step forward with regard to her music. She played a lot of gigs with her band, composed many new songs, and performed as a guest singer on several productions. During that time she still worked on new songs in the studio with co-producer Hayo Well at JOWA Studios. Finally, her second album came out – "Memories" – which is available in a very limited edition on compact disc via mail-order only and as download worldwide on iTunes or Amazon.
Cecilia was already confirmed in her music many years ago when Curt Cress, producer and one of Germany's top session drummers (Saga, Maggie Reilly, Tina Turner, Rick Springfield, Alphaville, etc.), received a demo tape by Cecilia aka Lili via Klaus Doldinger (Passport) and acknowledged the "wonderful" demo tracks and the "amazing skills" of the young singer and composer (e.g. for the Nicki album on Virgin Records).
Musical Education
Cecilia came in touch with music very early. From the age of seven she played piano, later also violin, classical and acoustic guitar. Shortly afterwards, she took singing lessons. She also plays electric rhythm guitar. Cecilia wrote her first songs when she was 15 years old. At highschool she supervised a musical group. She was in her first band, RUSHHOUR, at the age of 19. More bands followed, jobs as studio singer and composer.
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