I'm from Barcelona
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| I'm from Barcelona | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Sweden  |
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| Genre(s) | Indie pop | |
| Years active | 2005– present | |
| Label(s) | EMI Sweden Dolores Recordings |
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| Website | Official site | |
| Members | ||
| Emanuel Lundgren, Frida Öhnell, Cornelia Norgren, Philip Erixon, Micke Larsson, Johan Mårtensson, Anna Fröderberg, Johan Aineland, Martin Alfredsson, Erik Ottosson, Tina Håkansson, David Ljung, Christofer Olofsson, Daniel Lindlöf, Mattias Johansson, Tobias Granstrand, Emma Öhnell, Mathias Alrikson, Jonas Tjäder, David Ottosson, Maria Eriksson, Olof Gardestrand, Marcus Carlholt, Julie Witwicki Carlsson, Rikard Ljung, Henrik Olofsson, Jacob Sollenberg, Fredrik Karp, Johan Viking | ||
I'm from Barcelona is an indie-pop act from Jönköping, Sweden, best known for its 29 band members and eclectic mix of instruments such as clarinets, saxophones, flutes, trumpets, banjos, accordions, kazoos, guitars, drums, and keyboards among others. While most band members provide backing vocals on releases and during live performances, Emanuel Lundgren is founder, principal songwriter and lead singer for the group.
In 2006 the band released an EP entitled Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy! as well as a full length album, Let Me Introduce My Friends - both of which were well received critically.
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[edit] History
Sometime in 2005 Emanuel Lundgren wrote several songs and gathered his friends to record them. Weeks later, a homemade EP was completed and a one-time live show featuring all 29 band members was performed in August 2005.
The end was not near for I'm from Barcelona, however, as the Swedish media and bloggers around the world started buzzing about the band. EMI Sweden signed the band and Dolores Recordings released the EP Don't Give Up On Your Dreams, Buddy! on 15 February 2006 featuring the bands first hit "We’re From Barcelona," named as a homage to Manuel, a character on BBC Television's Fawlty Towers’ (He’s from Barcelona). Their debut full-length, entitled Let Me Introduce My Friends, was released on 26 April 2006 in Sweden, with international releases to follow including an EMI UK release on 11 September 2006.
[edit] Members
- Emanuel Lundgren (Founder)
- Frida Öhnell
- Cornelia Norgren
- Philip Erixon
- Micke Larsson
- Johan Mårtensson
- Anna Fröderberg
- Johan Aineland
- Martin Alfredsson
- Erik Ottosson
- Tina Håkansson
- David Ljung
- Christofer Olofsson
- Daniel Lindlöf
- Mattias Johansson
- Tobias Granstrand
- Emma Öhnell
- Mathias Alrikson
- Jonas Tjäder
- David Ottosson
- Maria Eriksson
- Olof Gardestrand
- Marcus Carlholt
- Julie Witwicki Carlsson
- Rikard Ljung
- Henrik Olofsson
- Jacob Sollenberg
- Fredrik Karp
- Johan Viking
[edit] Discography
Albums
EP/Singles
- Sing!! - 98B (August 2005)
- Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy! - Dolores Recordings (February 15, 2006)
- Collection of Stamps CD Single - EMI Sweden (2006)
[edit] Music Videos
- Collection of Stamps By Daniel Eskils & Johan Junker - Stream it
- We're From Barcelona By Andreas Nilsson & Rasmus Hägg - Stream it
[edit] Collaborations
- Adventure Kid Emanuel Lundgren, the creative motor of I'm from Barcelona and the electronica/bitpop artist Kristoffer Ekstrand also known as Adventure Kid shocked the audience by forming a two men strong electronic I'm from Barcelona in fall of 2006. A remix of I'm from Barcelonas We're From Barcelona recorded by Adventure Kid has been played at the end of I'm from Barcelona's shows during 2006 - [1]
- Loney Dear - [2]
