Approaching the 20th anniversary of the album which shot Peter Bjorn and John from Swedish indie obscurity to global mainstream success, Sarah sits down with Peter Morén and her trusty podcast co-host Björn Yttling as they prepare to take this very album – “Writer’s Block” – on the road. Over the course of an hour, they let her in on plenty of band dirt from the past 30 years. From touring with their “Indian” rock band in the early 90s pre-John, to the dogmatic approach they use to write and record albums, to how they decided on Peter Bjorn and John as a name (and how to really spell it), and on to that hot midsummer day in 2006 when Victoria Bergsman quickly recorded her vocals on “Young Folks.” That epic track that would change it all. The conversation rounds off with reflections on future hopes for the band, how they maintain a healthy relationship to that viral track while writing album after album, and a decision on which of the three would qualify as the biggest brother in the band. Who could it be?
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22. Joakim Berg – Kent goes live!
On 18 October 2024, the impossible came true. Kent announced that they would be reuniting as a band on stage for three Stockholm shows, which quickly turned into six due to overwhelming demand. Fans were excited – fans were divided. Suddenly, anything and everything was possible. Quickly the question arose: who would be first to get an interview with the legendary frontman, Joakim Berg? Who would get the lowdown on what had finally brought the band to this gigantic decision to play live again? Something they had promised would never happen again, since striking the last note on “Vi är inte längre där” on 17 December 2016. The answer came in quickly. No one… Until Joakim bumped into Back to the Music with Ingrid’s moderator, Sarah Snavely, and asked her if she wanted to continue the conversation they’d had a year ago. He still had a few things to say about music, his process, the big wild world, and the upcoming shows, but journalists asked such boring questions. How about another session at Ingrid Studios? In this episode, Joakim Berg, Sarah Snavely, and Björn Yttling sit down for a deep dive on setlists, rehearsals, future plans, and a whole lot more. Intimate, exciting, and entirely honest, this two-hour interview gets way beneath the ordinary surface, revealing a man who takes his privileged position seriously and intends only the best for his fans. An artist in a band that takes nothing for granted, especially not the incredible relationship he has with each member of Kent, which he was reminded of from the very first rehearsal. “I belong here. These are my people.” Episode highlights: How My Bloody Valentine in a school cafeteria sparked his friendship with Martin A short demonstration of his signature claw-handed guitar playing An explanation of his favorite Kent song A story about a pair of very sweaty PVC pants How YouTube is a key player in figuring out how to play Which Kent member loves ABBA the most
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21. Jenny Wilson
Coming straight from a massage table to the Ingrid Studios floor, Jenny Wilson dives straight into what music means – and has meant over the decades she’s been making it – to her life. With a strong belief that it's the greatest art form of them all, she explains how songwriting has helped her ride the ups and downs of an incredible existence. Raw honesty and a big beating heart power this songstress, and our conversation, onwards. From playing in a band to going about it solo to composing an opera. From social media to krautrock dreams to the favorite thing she’s ever written. Join Sarah and Björn as they go Back to the Music with Ingrid à la incomparable Jenny Wilson.
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20. Abstract Crimewave's Joakim Åhlund
From trombone to bass to guitar to vocals. From punk to jazz to rock to indie. From music videos to music production to the uncomfortable landscape of lead singing. “I’m always thinking about music,” Jocke Åhlund explains to Sarah and Björn (who he shares a band with) over the course of a raucous hour at the studio. We dig in deep on his long-standing relationship with music. Including how he loves the Ramones for having a single sound and drumbeat, but has trouble himself making music that holds to one genre. Get the lowdown on this multihyphenate’s magical non-formula, and learn just what Swedish music may be all about.
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19. The Go-Betweens' Robert Forster
Refusing to wear headphones in the softest way imaginable, Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens' fame joins Björn and Sarah on the evening before his departure from Sweden after a month-long recording session. He takes us back in time to the recording industry of the 80s, explains how he taught Grant McLennan to play bass with zero musical training, and what it’s like to be both a musician – and a music critic! Oh, and let’s us in on the gig he played at the inauguration of the Go Between bridge in his hometown, while disclosing his favorite studio in the world as….
Join leading artists, musicians, and producers at Ingrid Studio, one of Stockholm’s few remaining legacy recording HQs. From the ins and outs of music-making, the rises and pits of fame, and what makes Sweden such a creative powerhouse, this podcast gets in-depth and intimate fast. Join studio owners Björn Yttling and Pontus Winnberg, and American musician Sarah Snavely as they dig deep into the nitty gritty of recording, creativity, and a lot in-between, with a few stops along the way into Ingrid’s past.
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