Part of the live repertoire in 2010. Now part of “Never in Your Mind”.
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HARRY PREISL · SONGWRITER
Songs that
stay with me.
Some stories become songs.
And some songs stay with you for a lifetime.
Original music since 1995. Finding new forms today.
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SONGWRITING✳MEMORIES✳NEW PERSPECTIVES1995 — 2026
01 / THE MUSIC TODAY
Familiar songs.
New chapters.
My upcoming album “Never in Your Mind” brings my songs into the present, giving earlier compositions new musical interpretations. Release is provisionally planned for early January 2027.
A connection to “Livin’”, released in 1997. Dedicated to my friend Bernd Neunhäuserer in the original booklet.
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Featured with Emily on the Ida Lee website in 2016. A song with a story of its own.
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Planned tracklist for “Never in Your Mind” +
- On the Road
- Livin’ for the Day
- Life
- What I Feel
- Stranger
- I’ve Been Told
- Prisoned Minds
- Light on the Horizon
- Time
- Destiny
- Life in an Easy Way
- I believe
- Time Alternate Version
Three short glimpses into the music. Each preview lasts 30 seconds — a verse, a hint of the chorus, and more to discover.
02 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE MUSIC
I’m Harry.
Ida Lee is my music.
Since 1995, Ida Lee has been the name behind my own songs. A project that changes with me, carrying its history along the way.
Over the years, different musicians have joined me along the way. Together we have brought my songs to the stage and into the studio. These encounters are part of my work.
Today I am working on new versions of my compositions, also exploring the possibilities of AI in music production. My songs and their stories remain the starting point.
Harry Preisl03 / WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
A body of work.
A shared journey.
From the first CD and shared stages to today’s productions. A look back.
THE FIRST CD / 1997
Livin’
Five songs. A beginning that still resonates today. The booklet connects the music with reflections on life, compassion and how much of our destiny we can shape ourselves.
Joana · Livin’ for the Day · Stranger · Rain · Destiny
Inside the booklet +
“Every single moment of life is unique and will never return.”
From the notes for “Livin’ for the Day”, 1997. Translated from German.
The idea of Ida Lee
A project of my own, bringing my compositions to life in different styles and line-ups.
The first chapter
“Livin’” takes shape with Thomas Nasswetter. Bernd Hepberger records the guitar parts for every song once its arrangement is complete.
Sharing the stage
Piano, flute, viola and djembe broaden the sound. The programme for Lochau in 2010 includes “On the Road” and “I’ve Been Told”.
The story continues
New productions, new possibilities. And songs that have grown with me over the years.
Musical companions +
- Thomas Nasswetter
- Arrangement and production · an early musical companion.
- Bernd Hepberger
- Guitar on every song on “Livin’” · recorded after each arrangement was complete.
- Bernd Neunhäuserer
- “Stranger” is dedicated to him. Guitar at selected live concerts.
- Stefanie Preisl
- Piano and flute · years of sharing the stage.
- Henriette Siegers
- Viola · accompaniment at live concerts.
- Andreas Gilgenreiner
- Djembe and percussion · our percussionist back then, with an irresistible groove.
- Emily
- Vocals · “I believe”, 2016.
And many others who remain unnamed, but never forgotten.
04 / STAY IN TOUCH
Music connects us.
So do stories.
A memory of a concert? A thought about a song?
I’d love to hear from you.