The Knife

Stockholm,

I am pleased to introduce you my favorite band in my first article here on StyleXplorers!

 

The Knife is an electro pop duo from Sweden that formed in 1999. They consist of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. They first received international attention after their song "Heartbeats", covered by José González, appeared in a commercial by Sony. Subsequent songs have appeared on a number of television shows. Their first tour took place in 2006, as well as the release of their critically acclaimed album Silent Shout. They have won a number of Swedish Grammies, but refuse to attend awards ceremonies. They have appeared in public wearing Venetian masks. Andersson released a solo album under the name Fever Ray in 2009.

 

Their album Deep Cuts was also nominated for a Grammies as the best record of the year 2003, although that award went to The Cardigans. At the Grammies awards in January 2007, The Knife won in all six categories that they were nominated in: Composer of the Year, Music DVD of the Year, Producer of the Year, Pop Group of the Year, Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year. Again, they did not attend the award ceremony.

 

Silent Shout was named the best album of 2006 by Pitchfork Media.

 

In 2008, Karin Dreijer Andersson announced that she would release a solo album under the name Fever Ray in March 2009. The album was digitally released (on iTunes and via other outlets) in advance of this date.  http://www.myspace.com/theknife

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