Johnossi
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Johnossi is a rock duo from Saltsjöbaden
, Stockholm
, Sweden
, consisting of songwriter, singer, guitarist John Engelbert
and drummer, percussionist, singer Oskar "Ossi" Bonde
. Their music is characterized by a full guitar sound supported by Engelbert's unorthodox guitar rig and myriad effects pedals, and Bonde's straightforward beats; studio releases often feature colorful percussion accents on instruments such as tambourine, woodblock, guiro, and chimes. A variety of musical styles appear in their work, from hard rock, to blues riffs, post-punk, and even gloom-pop, though lyrical themes are almost uniformly personal and slightly angsty. They supported Green Day in Sweden on 5/6/2010 at Ullevi.
Their self-titled first album was released in January 2005 by a small Swedish indie label; it was rereleased in September 2006 by V2 Music with an additional three tracks.
Their second album, All They Ever Wanted
, had its Scandinavian and Western European release in April 2008, followed by a Japanese release in 2009.
Johnossi has toured extensively in Sweden and Western Europe, both alone and with other Swedish bands such as The Soundtrack of Our Lives
, Mando Diao
and Sibling Sense. They also toured the US in 2007 with Shout Out Louds
. In 2009, they made their first appearances in Japan, supporting The Hives
.
Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...
, Stockholm
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, consisting of songwriter, singer, guitarist John Engelbert
John Engelbert
John Engelbert, John Henrik Lars Engelbert, born May 19, 1982, is a Swedish songwriter, singer and guitarist in the rock duo Johnossi. He was formerly a tour guitarist in Håkan Hellströms band....
and drummer, percussionist, singer Oskar "Ossi" Bonde
Oskar "Ossi" Bonde
Oskar "Ossi" Bonde, Carl Oskar Torkelsson Bonde af Björnö, born January 24, 1979, is a Swedish drummer in the rock duo Johnossi.Bonde grew up in Storängen, Nacka, Sweden, and lives currently in Stockholm. He is a member of the Swedish peerage, with a published lineage dating back to the 14th...
. Their music is characterized by a full guitar sound supported by Engelbert's unorthodox guitar rig and myriad effects pedals, and Bonde's straightforward beats; studio releases often feature colorful percussion accents on instruments such as tambourine, woodblock, guiro, and chimes. A variety of musical styles appear in their work, from hard rock, to blues riffs, post-punk, and even gloom-pop, though lyrical themes are almost uniformly personal and slightly angsty. They supported Green Day in Sweden on 5/6/2010 at Ullevi.
History
Engelbert and Bonde first met when they were 12 and 15 years old, respectively, and started playing together as a duo in 2004. They recorded their first album after only five months as a band, and with only three live shows to their credit.Their self-titled first album was released in January 2005 by a small Swedish indie label; it was rereleased in September 2006 by V2 Music with an additional three tracks.
Their second album, All They Ever Wanted
All They Ever Wanted
All They Ever Wanted is the second album released by Swedish rock group Johnossi. It features the singles "Party With My Pain","18 Karat Gold" and "Bobby".-Tracklisting:All tracks composed by John Engelbert.# "18 Karat Gold" - 4:42...
, had its Scandinavian and Western European release in April 2008, followed by a Japanese release in 2009.
Johnossi has toured extensively in Sweden and Western Europe, both alone and with other Swedish bands such as The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Soundtrack of Our Lives, alternatively known as T.S.O.O.L. or Soundtrack, is a Swedish rock band that formed in 1995 after the dissolution of the punk band Union Carbide Productions....
, Mando Diao
Mando Diao
Mando Diao is an alternative rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album Hurricane Bar. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, and Japan although their influence has recently spread to Western Europe, most notably the UK.-Origin:The roots of...
and Sibling Sense. They also toured the US in 2007 with Shout Out Louds
Shout Out Louds
Shout Out Louds are an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.The group has toured with bands such as The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Magic Numbers, The Rosebuds, The Essex Green, and Johnossi...
. In 2009, they made their first appearances in Japan, supporting The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
.
Media reference
- A cover version of "Santa Monica Bay" was used in a commercial for the Scandinavian teen clothing chain "J-Store".
- "Bobby" appears in the film Four Dimensions.
- "Execution Song" appears in the 2008 German film The WaveThe Wave (2008 film)The Wave is a 2008 German film directed by Dennis Gansel and starring Jürgen Vogel, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich, Jacob Matschenz and Frederick Lau. It is based on the book The Wave which was inspired by the social experiment The Third Wave. The film was produced by Christian Becker for Rat Pack...
("Die Welle"). - "Execution Song" appears on the video game NHL 09NHL 09NHL 09 is the 18th video game in the NHL series released by EA Sports. NHL 09 was first released in North America for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 10, 2008, and on September 25, 2008 Australia, and September 26, 2008 in Europe. It was released for Microsoft Windows on October 22, 2008...
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Members
- John EngelbertJohn EngelbertJohn Engelbert, John Henrik Lars Engelbert, born May 19, 1982, is a Swedish songwriter, singer and guitarist in the rock duo Johnossi. He was formerly a tour guitarist in Håkan Hellströms band....
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Oskar "Ossi" BondeOskar "Ossi" BondeOskar "Ossi" Bonde, Carl Oskar Torkelsson Bonde af Björnö, born January 24, 1979, is a Swedish drummer in the rock duo Johnossi.Bonde grew up in Storängen, Nacka, Sweden, and lives currently in Stockholm. He is a member of the Swedish peerage, with a published lineage dating back to the 14th...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Albums
- 2006 Johnossi, Rekord Musik
- 2006 Johnossi , V2 Music Scandinavia
- 2007 Johnossi, Control Group
- 2008 All They Ever WantedAll They Ever WantedAll They Ever Wanted is the second album released by Swedish rock group Johnossi. It features the singles "Party With My Pain","18 Karat Gold" and "Bobby".-Tracklisting:All tracks composed by John Engelbert.# "18 Karat Gold" - 4:42...
, Universal UK - 2010 Mavericks, Universal UK
External links
- Official website
- Johnossi at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....