Trio (Swedish band)
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TRIO is a Swedish
progressive
psychedelic
band formed in Stockholm
, Sweden, in September 2006. The group was founded by the Swedish drum legend Leif Fredriksson
, together with Bjorn Egelius, and Tobbe Johanson. The result became TRIO, which is an acronym for "The Rhythm Is Odd". TRIO has performed in various places such as Nanning
, China.
style. The songs follow a theme, and TRIO performs them often as a single piece.
grooves, often referred to as odd meter. Examples include 9/8 rhythms or 13/8 rhythms. Their music also has some psychedelic
influences, reminiscent of the mid 60's canterbury scene
. TRIO is an acronym for "The.Rhythm.Is.Odd", referring to the strange time signature that is the core in their music. A Second album is announced to be released in late 2010.
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....
progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
band formed in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, in September 2006. The group was founded by the Swedish drum legend Leif Fredriksson
Leif Fredriksson
Leif Fredriksson a Swedish drummer and a member of the Swedish group TRIO.-Biography:Born in Stockholm, Sweden.Leif has been playing and touring together with musicians like Benny Bailey, Don CherryJan Akkerman, Ulf Wakenius, Barney Kessel,...
, together with Bjorn Egelius, and Tobbe Johanson. The result became TRIO, which is an acronym for "The Rhythm Is Odd". TRIO has performed in various places such as Nanning
Nanning
Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:...
, China.
Approach
The way TRIO perform its music is often concept albumConcept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
style. The songs follow a theme, and TRIO performs them often as a single piece.
Music
Their music is based on odd time signatureTime signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
grooves, often referred to as odd meter. Examples include 9/8 rhythms or 13/8 rhythms. Their music also has some psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
influences, reminiscent of the mid 60's canterbury scene
Canterbury Scene
The Canterbury scene is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock, avant-garde and jazz musicians, many of whom were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s...
. TRIO is an acronym for "The.Rhythm.Is.Odd", referring to the strange time signature that is the core in their music. A Second album is announced to be released in late 2010.
Personnel
- Tobbe Johanson – Vocals, and guitar
- Bjorn Egelius – Bass
- Leif FredrikssonLeif FredrikssonLeif Fredriksson a Swedish drummer and a member of the Swedish group TRIO.-Biography:Born in Stockholm, Sweden.Leif has been playing and touring together with musicians like Benny Bailey, Don CherryJan Akkerman, Ulf Wakenius, Barney Kessel,...
– drums
External links
- www.therhythmisodd.com The official TRIO (The.Rhythm.Is.Odd) site.
- www.myspace.com/triogroup The official TRIO Myspace site.