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Peter Bjorn and John
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Peter Bjorn and John formed in 1999 in Stockholm, Sweden, comprising members Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals. Although influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave, the band shunned the "revivalist" tag and, instead, created some of the most exciting and original indie rock of the mid-2000s. The band began playing gigs soon after forming and eventually found themselves on music compilations alongside artists like Sahara Hotnights, Badly Drawn Boy, and Holiday for Strings. After releasing the Forbidden Chords EP and a pair of singles ("Failing and Passing" and "I Don't Know What I Want Us to Do"), the band released its self-titled first album in 2002 on the tiny Beat That! label.

After more shows, more EPs (People They Know, 100m of Hurdles), and another release of a single ("See Through"), the group jumped to the Planekonomi label in 2004 and released the Beats, Traps and Backgrounds EP. It was soon followed by the 2004 album Falling Out, which was picked up for American release by Hidden Adenda in late 2005. The record placed them -- along with the Concretes, the Shout Out Louds (both of whom Yttling has produced records for), and the Legends -- at the forefront of the sparkling wave of promising pop bands coming from Sweden. The band's third album, Writer's Block, followed a year later and became a minor international hit, buoyed by the catchy single "Young Folks." The song's video also boosted the band's profile, gently propelling Peter Bjorn and John into a very 2000s kind of fame that culminated in them playing the tune with Kanye West at the 2007 Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden. After completing their various tours in support of Writer's Block, the band focused on other projects (including Yttling's production work and Morén's 2008 solo album, The Last Tycoon) before coming together to record and release a largely instrumental album, Seaside Rock, in the autumn of 2008. Living Things, the band's fourth full-length album, was released several months later in early 2009. ~ Tim Sendra, All Music GuideMore

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Peter Bjorn and John
Peter Bjorn and John formed in 1999 in Stockholm, Sweden, comprising members Peter Morén on vocals, ...
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Young Folks
(Duration: 4:37)
Jun 22nd, 8:19am
Nothing To Worry About
(Duration: 3:04)
Feb 24th, 8:22am
It Don't Move Me
(Duration: 3:35)
May 25th, 7:08am
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Fan Comments

Aug 30th, 1:07am
Have you guys heard of Mew? No More Stories Are Told Today. I’m Sorry They Washed Away. No More Stories The World Is Grey. I’m Tired. Let’s Wash Away is their new album and it's only $7.99 on iTunes so check it out!
Aug 13th, 12:30pm
*looking for the orginal -The Chills-*

not there! T.T
Jul 6th, 4:32am
Check out this: Peter, Bjorn & John- Wale remix
HOT, HOT, HOT
link below:
http://www.rcrdlbl.com/artists/Wale/track/Nothing_To_Worry_About_f_Peter_Bjorn__John
Jul 2nd, 10:33pm
Hey you guys are awesome, cant stop listening to your album and I really like your song with Wale "Nothing to Worry About"

http://www.rcrdlbl.com/artists/Wale/track/Nothing_To_Worry_About_f_Peter_Bjorn__John
Apr 13th, 5:32am
Have any of you guys checked out Chairlift? They'll be touring with PB&J. I wish they'd come to Phoenix! www.myspace.com/chairlift
Mar 18th, 4:10am
The new PB&J album is a serious dance party!
Mar 15th, 8:45pm
i am sooo excited for this album to come out! have you guys seen the video for "Nothing To Worry About?" You can check it out and preorder the album here, too:

http://www.columbiarecords.com/artist/peterbjornandjohn/nothingtoworryabout/widget/
Feb 15th, 8:41pm Last edited Feb 24th, 12:02am.
Hey (Shut the Fuck Ip Boy) or w/e its called is so catchy!
keep making em!
xoxo
Feb 5th, 2:19am
I am so excited for the premiere of "Nothing to Worry About" on Myspace!!! Only two more days, check out the teaser video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZNrIXwhCeo (snazzy dancing, right?)