Outtrigger (band)

Outtrigger
Origin Helsingborg, Sweden
Genres Metalcore, alternative metal, hard rock
Years active 2009-present
Website www.outtrigger.se
Members John Löfgren
Simon Peyron
Joakim Agnemyr
Adam Axelsson
Past members Oliver Buvac
Timmy Andersson

Outtrigger is a Swedish metal group from Helsingborg established by Timmy Andersson and Simon Peyron in 2009 when they were classmates. In 2010, three other members joined in, Joakim Agnemyr, Adam Axelsson and John Lofgren, making it a 5-piece band.[1] Originally lead vocals was Oliver Buvac, until he left and lead vocals was taken over by co-founder Simon Peyron. The band played live concerts and in 2012 came second in the music competition Rockkarusellen and agsin second in in 2013 in Popkorn, Skåne's largest music competition.

The band's breakthrough came with a metal cover of Robin Stjernberg's song "You" the day after the song won the Melodifestivalen 2013.

In November 2013, it was announced that Outtriger was taking part in Melodifestivalen 2014 in a bid to represent Sweden in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest.[2] Singing their song "Echo" in February 15 preliminary semi-finals, they were given a Second Chance, with a duel against Elena Paparizou with Paparizou qualifying and Outtrigger failing to reach the Melodifestivalen final.

Members

Previous members

Discography

EPs

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
SWE
[3]
2013 "Awaken Me"  
"You"  
2014 "Blame on You"  
"Echo" 42
"Superman is Dead"  

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