Peter Bjorn And John

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Peter Bjorn and John
Background information
Origin Sweden
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Years active 1999 – present
Label(s) Wichita
Website official site
Members
Peter Morén
Björn Yttling
John Eriksson


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

To date they are probably best known for the 2006 single Young Folks which featured Victoria Bergsman of The Concretes, and was a top 40 hit in the UK. It was also placed at number 2 in NME's 50 best tracks of 2006, pipped by Over and Over by Hot Chip.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Writer's Block (2006)
  • Falling Out (2005)
  • Peter Bjorn and John (2002)

[edit] Singles and EPs

  • "Let's Call It Off" (2006)
  • "Young Folks" (2006) #35 UK
  • "Amsterdam"
  • "Tailormade"
  • "Teen Love" (2004)
  • "Beat, Traps and Backgrounds"
  • "See Through"
  • "100m of Hurdles"
  • "People They Know"
  • "I Don't Know What I Want Us To Do"
  • "Falling and Passing"
  • "Forbidden Chords"

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