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Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999. The current members are Peter Morén on vocals, guitar and harmonica; Björn Yttling on bass guitar, keyboards and vocals; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion and vocals.

They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria Bergsman, formerly of The Concretes, and was a top 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was also named NME's second best track of 2006, beaten only by "Over and Over" by Hot Chip.[1] In Australia it was voted number 16 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006.

History

Performing "Young Folks" at the 2007 Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival

Peter and Bjorn began playing music together whilst at high school. They shared an interest in bands such as The Stone Roses and Ride. Their first band disbanded after they moved to Stockholm, where they met John in 1999 to form Peter Bjorn and John. Their first gig was an unsuccessful one in a boat in Stockholm. Their expectations were not high from the start, as they "just wanted to make good music for [their] own amusement".[citation needed] The band originally incorporated commas into their name, but dropped them because they did not look good in the font on their first record.[citation needed] Lars Skoglund of the band Laakso has filled in for the band on drums and played bongos during some live shows. Their song "Young Folks" won the Grammis Award for Best Video in 2007.Directed by Ted Malmros from Shout Out Louds[2]

Discography

Albums

Singles

* denotes a song still currently active on the charts # Song peaked at #10 on US Billboard Bubbling Under Charts.

Commercial song appearances

  • "Objects of My Affection" is played in the background of a Pontiac G6 commercial.
  • "Up Against the Wall" is played in the background of a Levi's Jeans commercial. Both songs are from Writer's Block.
  • "Young Folks" - see Young Folks#Use of "Young Folks"

References

  1. ^ "NME 2006 Poll". NME.com (2006). Retrieved 20 January, 2007.
  2. ^ "Peter Bjorn and John official website". 2007-02-08. Last accessed April 21, 2007.
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