Detektivbyrån

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Detektivbyrån
Origin	Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Electronica Folk music
Years active	2005 - 2010
Labels	Danarkia
Website	www.detektivbyran.net www.myspace.com/detektivbyran
Members
Anders "Flanders" Molin Martin Molin
Past members
Jon Nils Emanuel Ekström

Detektivbyrån ("The Detective Agency") was a Swedish electronica and folk music trio from Gothenburg. The group consisted of Anders "Flanders" Molin (accordion, music box), Martin "MacGyver" Molin (glockenspiel, traktofon, toy piano, Theremin) and Jon Nils Emanuel Ekström drums, sound box, small bells.

The three members grew up in the city of Karlstad, Sweden, located in Värmland County, but they did not form a band until they had moved to Gothenburg in 2005.^[1] The usage of more unusual instruments such as the accordion was inspired both by its prominent use in the soundtrack for Amélie as well as musical traditions in Värmland. As the band also played as street musicians there was originally also a requirement to have portable instruments such as the glockenspiel.^[2][3]

Between 2006 and 2008 the band toured extensively and also participated in several Swedish radio and tv shows including a program at MTV Europe.^[4]

On September 3, 2008, Detektivbyrån released their first full-length album, Wermland. The band was nominated for two Grammis awards, as newcomer of the year and folk music of the year in 2008.^[5] In addition they were also nominated for an award at Manifestgalan as the best live act of 2008.^[6]

In February 2009 Jon Nils Emanuel Ekström left the band, leaving the two remaining band members still working on the future album tentatively named "Beyond".^[7] Ekström has previously been playing drums, sound box, small bells on the bands albums and concerts. The band has also recently been contributing to the soundtrack of the American film Tenure.

In August 2010 the band was dissolved and clearly stated on their official website that they would not make any more music or live performances under the name Detektivbyrån.^[8]

Discography

Albums

• E18 Album (2008) (consisting mainly of Hemvägen and the single Lyckans Undulat)
• Wermland (2008)

EPs

• Hemvägen (2006)

Singles

• Detektivbyrån - Hemstad (Split 7" vinyl) (2007)
• Lyckans Undulat (2007)

References

1. ^ "Detektivbyrån (Press Kit)". http://www.detektivbyran.net/EPK/epk.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-27 
2. ^ "Detektivbyrån - Neonland". It's a trap! Scandinavian Music Journal. http://www.itsatrap.com/?n=28411. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
3. ^ "Killarna som inte har något att säga" (in Swedish). Norra Västerbotten. http://norran.se/noje/article200352.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
4. ^ "Detektivbyrån News" (in English and Swedish). http://www.detektivbyran.net/oldnews.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
5. ^ "Detektivbyrån nominerad till två grammisar" (in Swedish). http://www.vf.se/Arkiv/Kultur--Noje/Noje/2008/November/Vecka-48/Detektivbyran-grammisnominerad.aspx. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
6. ^ "Manifest 2009". http://www.manifestgalan.se/122.aspx. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
7. ^ "Detektivbyrån". http://www.detektivbyran.net/. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
8. ^ "Detektivbyrån Official Website". http://detektivbyran.net/worldofdetektivbyran/Welcome.html. Retrieved 2010-08-15.