Genres Indie rock Genre Indie rock | Years active 1997–2010 Origin Umeå, Sweden (1997) | |
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Labels MNW Music,
North Of No South,
Nettwerk (management),
Nettwerk America Members Thomas Hedlund, Ola Kluft, Martin Gustafson, Pehr Åström Albums Let There Be Morning, From Nothing to One, Victorious, The Perishers Live, All These Years Profiles | ||
The Perishers were a Swedish indie rock band. The band formed in 1997 with six members. The lineup since 2001, has consisted of Ola Klüft (vocals, guitar), Martin Gustafson (keyboards, backing vocals), Pehr Åström (bass), and Thomas Hedlund (drums).
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In 2005, the band was personally handpicked by Sarah McLachlan to open her second leg of the Afterglow tour. Each night of the tour, Sarah McLachlan joined the band and sang background vocals on their song 'Pills'. The live track was released as a promotional CD single and as an online exclusive EP via Tower Records later that year.
Additionally, several of their songs have been played in episodes of the American television programs The O.C., One Tree Hill, Greek and Veronica Mars. in Veronica Mars, the ballad "Sway" featured prominently in a climactic episode of the series' second season.
Sarah Isaksson (Klüft's former vocal teacher) is a featured artist on their song "Pills." Their song 'My Heart' has been played on Saturn Sedan commercials as well as a second-season episode of the ABC Family series Kyle XY. Another song, 'Trouble Sleeping', was played in a promotional spot for Grey's Anatomy; the song 'Come Out of the Shade' was featured in an episode of the show.
In 2010 the band broke up when Klüft left the group in order to perform under the name A Lanky Swede - he released his first solo album on 14 April 2011.
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Songs
Nothing Like You and ILet There Be Morning · 2003
Trouble SleepingLet There Be Morning · 2003
SwayLet There Be Morning · 2003