Den svenska björnstammen

Den svenska björnstammen
Background information
Origin	Norrköping, Sweden
Genres	Pop dream pop electronica indie rock
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Pope Records[1] and Universal Music Sweden
Members	Dan Brännvall Petter Frisendahl Ambjörn Göransson Mattias Göransson Klas Isaksson Åke Olofsson
Past members	Kim Dahlberg (2008–2018)
Website	densvenskabjornstammen.se

Den svenska björnstammen (Swedish for "The Swedish Bear Population") is a Swedish musical pop band from Norrköping, formed in 2010 and consisting of Dan Brännvall, Kim Dahlberg, Petter Frisendahl, Ambjörn Göransson, Mattias Göransson, Klas Isaksson and Åke Olofsson. The band was originally signed to Pope Records who has a special distribution agreement with Universal Music Sweden since 2009.[2]

History

The band was one of three finalists for the Metro on Stage music competition. In 2011, it had a breakthrough with the song "Vart jag mig i världen vänder" ("Wherever I Turn in the World"), topping the Swedish national record chart Sverigetopplistan for six weeks. The band's follow-up song, "Svalkar vinden" ("Does The Wind Cool") and "Trumma Trumma" ("Drum Drum") also charted.

Discography

Studio albums

Album	Year	Peak positions
		SWE [3]
Ett fel närmare rätt	2012	12
I förhållande till	2014	22
Country		9
Iskanten	2019	30
Djur och människa	2022

Extended plays

• 2008: Classics[4]
• 2010: Dansmusik EP (Dance Music EP)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions	Album
		SWE [3]
"Vart jag mig i världen vänder"	2011	1	Ett fel närmare rätt
"Svalkar vinden"		34
"Trumma trumma"	2012	58
"I förhållande till"		—	I förhållande till
"Hatar allt"[5]	2014	—
"Förlåta eller svika"	2015	—[A]	Country
"Country"[7] (with Maj Monet)		—[B]
"Lämnar"[9]	2017	—	Iskanten
"Förlorare utan chans"[10] (with Thomas Stenström)		—[C]	Non-album single
"Bara skog"[12]	2018	—	Iskanten
"Den goda viljan"[13]		—
"Stora plank & små staket"[14]		—
"När jag blundar vill jag vara nån annan"[15]	2019	—
"Upp"[16]	2020	—	Djur och människa
"Vatten och bröd"[17]		—
"Att vara själv och inte ensam alls"[18]	2021	—
"Drömmer om andedag"		—
"Innan dom stelnar"	2022	—

See also

• List of dance-pop artists
• List of Swedes in music
• List of Universal Music Group artists
• Music of Sweden

Notes

1. "Förlåta eller svika" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[6]
2. "Country" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[8]
3. "Förlorare utan chans" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[11]

References

1. Johansson, Sofia (14 April 2010). "Intervju: Den Svenska Björnstammen" [Interview: The Swedish Bear Population]. Devotion Magazine (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
2. Olson, Claes (22 April 2009). "Universal Music distribuerar Pope Records". Musikindustrin (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
3. "Den svenska björnstammen discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
4. "Classics – EP by Den svenska björnstammen". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
5. "Hatar allt – Single by Den svenska björnstammen". Spotify. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
6. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
7. "Country – Single by Den svenska björnstammen & Maj Monet on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
8. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 37, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
9. "Lämnar – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
10. "Förlorare utan chans – Single by Den svenska björnstammen & Thomas Stenström on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
11. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 38, 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
12. "Bara skog – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
13. "Den goda viljan – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
14. "Stora plank & små staket – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
15. "När jag blundar vill jag va nån annan – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
16. "Upp – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
17. "Vatten och bröd – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
18. "Att vara själv och inte ensam alls – Single by Den svenska björnstammen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

External links

• densvenskabjornstammen.se, the band's official website
• Den svenska björnstammen at AllMusic