Peter Bjorn and John

Infobox musical artist
Name = Peter Bjorn and John


Img_capt = Performing "Young Folks" at the 2007 Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Stockholm, Sweden
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 1999 – present
Label = Wichita, Parasol Records, Almost Gold Recordings| Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.peterbjornandjohn.com/ peterbjornandjohn.com]
Current_members = Peter Morén Björn Yttling John Eriksson
Past_members =

Peter Bjorn and John is a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's current members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriksson (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. The hit was featured in the 2008 motion picture "21." It was also named "NME"'s second best track of 2006, beaten only by "Over and Over" by Hot Chip. [" [http://www.nme.com/news/nme/25390 NME 2006 Poll] ". NME.com (2006). Retrieved 20 January, 2007.] In Australia it was voted number 16 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006.

History

Morén and Yttling began playing music together while at high school. They shared an interest in bands such as The Stone Roses and Ride. They are influenced by, but not interested in replicating, classic 60's baroque pop, power pop and new wave. [cite web | url=http://music.yahoo.com/ar-24314365-bio--Peter-Bjorn-And-John | title="Peter Bjorn and John: Biography" | author=Sendra, Tim | publisher=All Music Guide | accessdate=2008-04-29] Their first band disbanded after they moved to Stockholm, where they met Eriksson in 1999 to form Peter Björn and John. Their first gig was an unsuccessful one aboard a boat in Stockholm. Their expectations were not high from the start, as they "just wanted to make good music for [their] own amusement". [ [http://www.pbsfm.org.au/Documents.asp?ID=5379&Title=Peter+Bjorn+And+John+Q%26A PBS 106.7FM - Real Radio - Peter Bjorn And John Q&A ] ] Lars Skoglund of the band Laakso has filled in for the band on drums and played bongos during some live shows. The video to their song "Young Folks" was animated and directed by Ted Malmros from Shout Out Louds [cite web|url=http://www.peterbjornandjohn.com/|title=Peter Björn and John official website|date=2007-02-08 Last accessed April 21, 2007.]

Morén has recorded a solo album, "The Last Tycoon", slated for release April 8, 2008. [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48381-peter-morens-ithe-last-tycooni-tracklist-revealed Pitchfork: Peter Moren's The Last Tycoon Tracklist Revealed ] ]

Discography

Albums

*"Peter Bjorn and John" (2002)
*"Falling Out" (2005)
*"Writer's Block" (2006) #68 UK, #114 US
*"Seaside Rock" (2008)

ingles

*"Young Folks" (2006) #13 UK, #26 CAN, US #110
*"Let's Call It Off" (2006)
*Objects of My Affection (2007)

Media song appearances

* "Young Folks" was used in an episode of Arrested Development
* "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" has been used many times in TV shows and adverts, see the article for examples.
* "The Chills" was used in the video game Major League Baseball 2K8.
* "Young Folks" was used in the video game FIFA 08.
* "Young Folks" was used in the series Gossip Girl.
* "Young Folks" will be on Lips, a karaoke video game for the Xbox 360.
* "Young Folks" was used in the movie 21.
* "Young Folks" is used in Hannaford supermarkets
* "Young Folks" was used in one of the episodes of How I Met Your Mother.
* "Young Folks" was used in the second season of the television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

External links

* [http://www.peterbjornandjohn.com Official website]
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* [http://www.spacemonkeyphotography.com/photo/gallery/peterbjornandjohn.html Live photos of PETER BJORN AND JOHN by Space Monkey Photography]
* [http://vox.skynetblogs.be Acoustic session for the Vox podcast]
* [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/03/15/peter_bjorn_john/ Live performance for 89.3 The Current at South by Southwest, 2007]
* [http://somethingglorious.typepad.com/somethingglorious/2007/04/interview_peter.html Interview with Peter @ SomethingGlorious.com]
* [http://www.blender.com/PeterBjornAndJohnInterview/video/6684.aspx?src=BB3839:MD Interview with Blender.com]
* [http://www.blender.com/Peterbjornandjohnyoungfolksacoustic/video/9216.aspx?src=BB3839:MD "Young Folks" live from Blender.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/peterbjornandjohn Peter, Bjorn, and John on Myspace.com]
* [http://comfortcomes.com/?page=reviews&id=2287 Peter Moren - The last Tycoon Review]
* [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/i-562-Peter-Moren---The-Last-Tycoon.html Review of Peter Moren - The Last Tycoon] on The Music Magazine

References