Björn Yttling
| Björn Yttling | |
|---|---|
 Björn Yttling (left) performing with Peter Bjorn and John | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
October 16, 1974 Umeå, Sweden |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion |
| Associated acts | Peter Bjorn and John, Yttling Jazz, Drake, Lykke Li |
Björn Daniel Arne Yttling (born October 16, 1974 in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, and musician. His production and songwriting credits include Lykke Li, Chrissie Hynde, Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, Sahara Hotnights, Anna Ternheim. Yttling is the bassist of the indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John, and he is also a co-founder of the label and artist collective INGRID.
Biography
Early life
Yttling was raised in Norsjö and started to create and record music in the age of eight.[1] He moved to Västerås to attend a high school with a music programme. At high school, he met Peter Morén.
Works and production
Yttling has a jazz band called Yttling Jazz, which released the album Oh Lord, Why Can't I Keep My Big Mouth Shut in 2007.
Yttling has produced the Peter Bjorn and John albums as well as several other albums, e.g. Sparks and What If Leaving Is a Loving Thing by Sahara Hotnights, Our Ill Wills by Shout Out Louds, Open Field by Taken by Trees, Youth Novels and I Never Learn by Lykke Li, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action by Franz Ferdinand and Beautiful Future by Primal Scream.
Yttling is Chrissie Hynde's chief collaborator on her 2014 release, Stockholm, on which he plays electric bass, celeste, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mellotron, organ, percussion, piano, and synthesizer. Yttling and Hynde co-wrote all but two of the songs on this album and he is the album's producer.[2]
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Peter Bjorn and John | Peter Bjorn and John | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2004 | Peter Bjorn and John | Falling Out | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2004 | The Hives | Tyrannosaurus Hives | String arranger |
| 2006 | Peter Bjorn and John | Writer's Block | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2007 | Sahara Hotnights | What If Leaving is a Loving Thing | Producer |
| 2007 | Shout Out Louds | Our Ill Wills | Producer |
| 2008 | Peter Bjorn and John | Seaside Rock | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2008 | Lykke Li | Youth Novels | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2008 | Anna Ternheim | Leaving On a Mayday | Producer |
| 2008 | Primal Scream | Beautiful Future | Producer ("Can't Go Back") |
| 2009 | Peter Bjorn and John | Living Thing | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2009 | Sahara Hotnights | Sparks | Producer |
| 2011 | Peter Bjorn and John | Gimme Some | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2011 | Lykke Li | Wounded Rhymes | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2013 | Franz Ferdinand | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | Producer (Treason! Animals.), co-producer (The Universe Expanded) |
| 2014 | Lykke Li | I Never Learn | Producer, composer, musician |
| 2014 | Chrissie Hynde | Stockholm | Producer, composer, musician |
References
- ↑ http://www.nsd.se/nyheter/artikel.aspx?ArticleID=3536230
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2014). "Chrissie Hynde: Stockholm". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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