Fredrik is a three piece indie band from Malmo, Sweden. Current members include Fredrik Hultin (voice, words, guitar, alto horn, piano), O. Lindefelt (toms, mallets, cello, samples, voice, re-input electronics) and
Anna Moberg (guitar, voice, analogue sound machinery).

Fredrik has released two albums starting with their debut in 2008, Na Na Ni, which made them an instant critical success with Magnet Magazine and Stereogum featuring them as a Band to Watch and brought them to the United States for the first time. Their second album Trilogi came out in March 2010 which saw the band touring Europe and the eastern US, including a live performance on NPR. Their music features sounds ranging from folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 to electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

to symphonic instrumentation. All of their songs have been recorded in their private garden studio. The band has produced some multiple music videos for each release, many featuring stop-motion. Their music has been featured on several major network television programs.

Na Na Ni

Released in November 2008, Fredrik's Na Na Ni captures the spirit of classic storybook drama through a unique brand of experimental pop. The album features guitars, words, voice and accordion by Fredrik and
bells, drums, cello and electronics by Lindefelt. Some of the peaks of the debut evoke a very primal feeling of being ten years old again, lost in a dark, threatening forest with only a faint, humming voice leading you to safety. But apart from sheer escapism the music carries a considerable emotional heft. Themes of light versus darkness, good versus evil as well as coming-of-age and seasonal changes are painted in rough but colorful strokes, leaving just enough room for the listener to fill in the blanks. The lyrics and vocal expression, although sketchy and subdued, also manage to punctuate the episodes of the record with remarkable clarity.

Trilogi

Their second album, Trilogi picks up right where their debut ended. The collection of 3 self-released EP's showcases Fredrik Hultin's smoothly volatile voice and earnest northern european folk compositions sit indistinguishably on top of Lindefelt's brushed, shadowy rhythms and trademark electronica-before-electricity washes of sound. However, in addition to the nylon-string guitars, the humming, the howling, the music boxes and the assortment of bells we've come to expect from the Fredrik sound, the duo also brought in more horns and strings as well as substantial noise and drone elements into the music.

External links

• Fredrik - official site