Peter Morén,Bjorn Yttling, 和John Erikkson,于1999年成立于瑞典斯德哥尔摩的Lo-Fi 团体,他们擅 长把玩各种曲风,并且同样都能表现得很High。《Young Folks》是首很有玩味的曲子,无论是俏皮的口哨声还是翻滚落下的鼓点,欢快中又带点泼辣~~
Peter Morén(演唱,吉他,口琴),Björn Yttling (演唱,贝斯,键盘), John Eriksson(鼓,演唱)。
瑞典成军,三位对音乐有极高企图心的年轻人,结合敲打出悦耳流行的独立摇滚之声,Peter Bjorn And John(以下简称为PBJ)自99年正式成军,三人就拼命寻找曝光演出的机会,推出处女作之前,即已累积百场以上现场演出的经验与实力。PBJ深受60年代巴洛克流行风、Power Pop以及New Wave等潮流影响,坚持走出自己风格,在音乐中不加过份润饰,以爽朗开怀的情怀,寻求复古出口中的新鲜音韵。创作力旺盛的他们,以合辑的方式开始录制单曲,逐渐在欧洲独立市场打响知名度,好口碑甚至传进美国市场。02、04年在家乡的独立厂牌发行过同名、「Falling Out」两张专辑,待PBJ正式进驻V2家族,于07年各重新加值收录五首歌后,再度推出到国际舞台!
「Writer's Block」这张PBJ的最新作品,宛如平地一声雷,大大打响了他们在英美两地的知名度,成为近年来瑞典摇滚势力进军英美乐坛的成功典范之一!「Writer's Block」的佳绩,主要归功于首发单曲〈Young Folks〉,这首以口哨开场、同乡乐团The Concretes女主唱Victoria Bergsman热情跨刀合唱、洋溢清新气息的青春之歌,发行之初虽曾打入英国金榜Top 40及美国Modern Rock Top30,但老实说排行成绩并不算抢眼,但随着英美舞场这一年来的强力放送,这首歌又再次受到瞩目,不仅热门影集「实习医生」第三季选用为配乐;知名设计师Marc Jacobs更钦点为走秀音乐,使PBJ再度成为话题新宠,专辑一度荣登告示排Heatseekers专辑榜冠军,此曲漫画味十足的动画MV也大受欢迎,入围了2007年 MTV音乐奖最佳新人的奖项!除了〈Young Folks〉,「Writer's Block」整张专辑其实整体表现出高水平的制作成果,不论是玩转吉他音墙与特殊音效的〈Objects Of My Affection〉、〈Start To Melt〉;或与〈Young Folks〉相似,裹着愉悦节奏及旋律,却多带了一丝惨绿气息的〈Amsterdam〉、〈Paris 2004〉、〈Let's Call It Off〉等曲,都将带给你层次多元又耐人寻味的聆听余韵。目前瞬间爆红的PBJ除了巡演与采访的邀约不断,更将与葛莱美得主、当代嘻哈天王Kanye West在音乐祭的舞台上,有跨乐种的合作,这三位独立摇滚乐界的新贵,将持续带给全球乐迷更大的惊奇!
Peter Bjorn and John的走红,无疑是因为2006年凭著单曲《Young Folks》得到热播的源故,加上抢耳的口哨声令他们一时间获得注目。《Young Folks》的成功无疑是天时地利人和配合的极致,令这支来自瑞典斯德哥尔摩、寂寂无名的三人Indie Pop乐队突然在一个夏天迅速窜红。专辑《Writer’s Block》的热卖,令三位音乐人顿时成为炙手可热的音乐监制,上年瑞典同乡女歌手Lykke Li的首张专辑《Youth Novels》便是成员之一Bjorn Yttling打造的作品。而Peter Moren亦几乎在同时间交出个人作品《The Last Tycoon》,三位成员在各有各忙下,无疑少了共同创作音乐的机会。虽然《Young Folks》以轻?的旋律轻易俘虏乐迷的耳朵,但Peter Bjorn And John并没有安於现状,去年他们推出纯音乐专辑《Seaside Rock》,甚至让人记不起他们就是创作《Writer’s Block》的那队Peter Bjorn And John,便是他们不愿就此向主流靠拢的一大证据。 而最新专辑《Living Thing》,相信会教喜欢《Writer’s Block》的朋友感到相当满意。当然,两者不尽相似,比起《Writer’s Block》的朴实无华,《Living Thing》在他们用心主理下,渗进电子舞曲的元素,同时不失实验性。开首的《The Feeling》没有前作的口哨声,换来的是拍掌声效,但Peter Moren易於辨识的唱腔,确实是Peter Bjorn And John的信心保证。《It Don’t Move Me》更以电子碎拍贯穿全曲,有别於一向Peter Bjorn And John给大家朝气十足的感觉。《I Want You!》的活泼结他Intro,简简单单的Indie Rock编制,确是让人窝心的一曲。数到最大惊喜,莫过於《4 Out Of 5》,乍听之下实在太像The Velvet Underground的《Venus In Furs》,却不失玩味。全碟十二首歌曲的《Living Thing》,或许没有《Writer’s Block》般容易入耳,但却满载Peter Bjorn And John想带给乐迷的新鲜体验。就如同乐队在MySpace中表示他们喜欢Beatles、AC/DC、Depeche Mode三队风格截然不同的乐团,喜好有著极大反差的Peter Bjorn And John三人亦不甘於就此画地为牢,三位音乐人分裂而成的《Living Thing》,确实为Indie Pop带来前所未有的新锐人文气息
Peter Bjorn and John were formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Made up of members Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass, vocals, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals, the band is influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave, but the guys aren't revivalists. Instead they created some of the most exciting and original indie rock of the mid-2000s. The band began playing gigs soon after forming and quickly began appearing on compilations alongside artists like Sahara Hotnights, Badly Drawn Boy, and Holiday for Strings. After releasing three singles (The Forbidden Chords EP, 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 and more singles (People They Know, See Through) and an EP (100 M of Hurdles), the group jumped to the Planekonomi label in 2004 and released the Beats, Traps and Backgrounds EP. It was soon followed by the wonderful 2004 full-length release 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 great pop bands coming from Sweden. Their third album, Writer's Block, followed a year later, buoyed by the catchy single "Young Folks".