They look like a high school reuinion is in session, don't they?
This is by far, the biggest band I'll have listened to all year - in size that is. I'm From Barcelona is comprised of 29 members. I'm not even kidding. You can see who each person is right here. Did I mention the band is from Jönköping, Sweden?
This group is nothing new, however, so don't start thinking you're ahead of things. Their first release, Let Me Introduce My Friends, was released in 2006 both Sweden, then internationally the same year. They include almost every instrument you can think of, from clarinets to saxaphones to banjos. Its all in there.
Their latest effort is a four-song EP called Don't give up on your dreams, buddy! and is now available across seas in Sweden, but not yet in the US. The EP features a song called "We're From Barcelona". Do you see a theme here? The below song, "This Boy" is what caught my ear first. Although its not particularly my style, I couldn't help but laugh when the guys sing in girl voices. The song is quite entertaining, really.
MP3: I'm From Barcelona - This Boy (buy)
I'm From Barcelona will also be hitting the US in the next few weeks with a brief six-stop tour before moving on. One of those stops will be in our own Philadelphia, although tickets are already sold out. Here are their tour dates:
Apr 24 2008 - 8:00PM - First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 25 2008 - 8:00PM - Maxwell’s Hoboken, New Jersey
Apr 27 2008 - 8:00PM - Coachella Indio, California
Apr 28 2008 - 8:00PM - El Rey Los Angeles, California
Apr 29 2008 - 8:00PM - The Independent San Fransisco, California
May 1 2008 - 8:00PM - Masonic Temple Brooklyn, New York
This group is nothing new, however, so don't start thinking you're ahead of things. Their first release, Let Me Introduce My Friends, was released in 2006 both Sweden, then internationally the same year. They include almost every instrument you can think of, from clarinets to saxaphones to banjos. Its all in there.
Their latest effort is a four-song EP called Don't give up on your dreams, buddy! and is now available across seas in Sweden, but not yet in the US. The EP features a song called "We're From Barcelona". Do you see a theme here? The below song, "This Boy" is what caught my ear first. Although its not particularly my style, I couldn't help but laugh when the guys sing in girl voices. The song is quite entertaining, really.
MP3: I'm From Barcelona - This Boy (buy)
I'm From Barcelona will also be hitting the US in the next few weeks with a brief six-stop tour before moving on. One of those stops will be in our own Philadelphia, although tickets are already sold out. Here are their tour dates:
Apr 24 2008 - 8:00PM - First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 25 2008 - 8:00PM - Maxwell’s Hoboken, New Jersey
Apr 27 2008 - 8:00PM - Coachella Indio, California
Apr 28 2008 - 8:00PM - El Rey Los Angeles, California
Apr 29 2008 - 8:00PM - The Independent San Fransisco, California
May 1 2008 - 8:00PM - Masonic Temple Brooklyn, New York
Video: I'm From Barcelona - We're From Barcelona
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