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Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie pop band, formed in Stockholm in 1999. The current members are Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals.
They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria Bergsman, formerly of The Concretes, and was a top 40 hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was also named NMEs second best track of 2006, beaten only by "Over and Over" by Hot Chip.[1] In Australia it was voted number 16 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006.
Peter and Bjorn began playing music together when they got to know each other during high school. They shared an interest in bands such as The Stone Roses and Ride. Their first band disbanded after they moved to Stockholm, where they met John in 1999 to form Peter Bjorn and John. Their first gig was an unsuccessful one in a boat in Stockholm. Their expectations were not high from the start, as they "just wanted to make good music for [their] own amusement." The band originally incorporated commas into their name, but dropped them because they did not look good in the font on their first record. Lars Skoglund of the band Laakso has filled in for the band on drums and played bongos during some live shows. Their song "Young Folks" won the Grammis Award for Best Video in 2007.[2]