Simian Ghost
Encyclopedia
Simian Ghost is an alternative pop act from Sandviken/Gävle, Sweden
. It was initiated as a recording project by musician and visual artist Sebastian Arnström. He has released one full-length album, Infinite Traffic Everywhere, which was received with blog praise and excellent reviews. It topped the critics chart for three weeks in Sweden and was voted record of the year by the readers at Dagensskiva.se. Six months after the release of said record he signed with Playground Music and released a 7 song EP called Lovelorn. They also re-released Infinite Traffic Everywhere, originally pressed on vinyl by Nomethod Records.
Simian Ghost performs live as a trio, consisting of Sebastian on vocals and electronics, his brother Erik Klinga on drums and Mathias Zachrisson on guitar, (both members of Light Vibes). They have already shared stages with among others Mount Kimbie
, SBTRKT
, Niki & The Dove and Tony Buck
.
Now a band, Simian Ghost is currently working on their second full-length album.
Sebastian has also been awarded with the Bo Linde
scholarship for his work as a musician and an artist in the Gävle
region.
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....
. It was initiated as a recording project by musician and visual artist Sebastian Arnström. He has released one full-length album, Infinite Traffic Everywhere, which was received with blog praise and excellent reviews. It topped the critics chart for three weeks in Sweden and was voted record of the year by the readers at Dagensskiva.se. Six months after the release of said record he signed with Playground Music and released a 7 song EP called Lovelorn. They also re-released Infinite Traffic Everywhere, originally pressed on vinyl by Nomethod Records.
Simian Ghost performs live as a trio, consisting of Sebastian on vocals and electronics, his brother Erik Klinga on drums and Mathias Zachrisson on guitar, (both members of Light Vibes). They have already shared stages with among others Mount Kimbie
Mount Kimbie
Mount Kimbie is a British electronic duo that formed in London, England in 2008. The duo consists of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos. Unlike many other mainstream dubstep artists, their style revolves around guitars, sampling, loops and ambient soundscapes....
, SBTRKT
SBTRKT
SBTRKT is a musician/producer from London, United Kingdom. SBTRKT began his career as a DJ in the east London club "Plastic People". SBTRKT has remixed songs by artists such as MIA, Radiohead, Modeselektor, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson and Underworld, and has released singles, EPs, and a self-titled...
, Niki & The Dove and Tony Buck
Tony Buck
Tony Buck is a drummer and percussionist. He graduated from the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music , becoming involved in the Australian jazz scene....
.
Now a band, Simian Ghost is currently working on their second full-length album.
Sebastian has also been awarded with the Bo Linde
Bo Linde
Anders Bo Leif Linde was a Swedish composer whose style resembled that of notable 20th century neoclassical composers like Benjamin Britten and Samuel Barber....
scholarship for his work as a musician and an artist in the Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
region.