Peter Bjorn and John
Peter
Bjorn and John (unofficially abbreviated as PB&J) are a Swedish indie rock
band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's
members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass
guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriksson, known in his solo work as
Hortlax Cobra (drums, percussion and vocals). Yttling also worked as producer
for the band's first four albums and Seaside Rock.
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, as well as being featured in football video game FIFA 08 and the singing
game Lips. It was also named NME's second-best track of 2006, beaten only by
"Over and Over" by Hot Chip. In Australia it was voted number 16 in
the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006.
Origin:
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres:
Indie rock, indie pop, neo-psychedelia
Years
active: 1999–present
Labels:
Wichita, Parasol Records, Almost Gold Recordings
Pictures:
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Song:
Peter, Bjorn and John - One Eyed Jacks (New Orleans Concert) 9/26/11
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