Johnossi Explained

Johnossi
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:Alternative rock, Indie rock
Label:Rekord Music, V2 Music Scandinavia, V2 Music, Control Group
Website:www.johnossi.com
Current Members:John Engelbert
Oskar "Ossi" Bonde

Johnossi is a rock duo from Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm County, Sweden, consisting of songwriter, singer, guitarist John Engelbert and drummer, percussionist, singer Oskar "Ossi" Bonde.

History

Engelbert and Bonde first met when they were 12 and 15 years old, respectively, and started playing together as a duo in 2004. They recorded their first album after only five months as a band, and with only three live shows to their credit.Their self-titled first album was released in January 2005 by a small Swedish indie label; it was rereleased in September 2006 by V2 Music with an additional three tracks.

Their second album, All They Ever Wanted, had its Scandinavian and Western European release in April 2008, followed by a Japanese release in 2009.

Johnossi has toured extensively in Sweden and Western Europe, both alone and with other Swedish bands such as The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Mando Diao and Sibling Sense. They also toured the US in 2007 with Shout Out Louds. In 2009, they made their first appearances in Japan, supporting The Hives.

In June 2010, the band supported Green Day at Ullevi in their home country.[1]

In 2016 "Into the Wild" was used in the USA Network remake of Eyewitness as the opening song.

Musical style

Their music is characterized by a full guitar sound supported by Engelbert's unorthodox guitar rig and myriad effects pedals, and Bonde's straightforward beats; studio releases often feature colorful percussion accents on instruments such as tambourine, woodblock, guiro, and chimes. A variety of musical styles appear in their work, from hard rock, to blues riffs, post-punk, and even gloom-pop, though lyrical themes are almost uniformly personal and slightly angsty.[2] Their 2020 release "Torch // Flame" showed a continued expansion of their sound and themes, with "a sense that each song has the potential to end up in an entirely different musical world than the last."[3]

Media reference

Members

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
SWE
[4]
SWI
GER
2006/
2007
Johnossi
  • Date released: 2006 / 2007
  • Record labels:
    • Rekord Musik
    • V2 Music Scandinavia
    • Control Group
33
2008All They Ever Wanted
  • Date released: 2008
  • Record label: Universal
1168
2010Mavericks
  • Date released: 2010
  • Record label: Universal
45451
2013Transitions
  • Date released: 23 March 2013
  • Record label: Universal
581
2017Blood Jungle
  • Date released: 17 February 2017
  • Record label: Universal
7
[5]
4651
2020Torch // Flame
  • Date released: 28 February 2020
  • Record label: BMG
27
[6]
2022Mad Gone Wild
  • Date released: 11 February 2022
  • Record label: BMG

EPs

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
SWE
2008"Party with My Pain"All They Ever Wanted
2010"What's the Point"20Mavericks
"Dead End"58
2016"Air Is Free"Blood Jungle
2022"Anxious Angel"22rowspan="4"
"Dina ord"
"Heroes"
2024"Känns så längesen"
65
[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Edling. Johan. Johossi förband till Green Day. Johossi support Green Day. 30 April 2016. Aftonbladet. 20 May 2010. sv.
  2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r868391|pure_url=yes}} Johnossi Review ]. 2008-07-30 . Greene . Jo-Ann . Allmusic .
  3. Web site: Album Review: Johnossi – Torch // Flame. 2021-04-19. Kerrang!. 4 March 2020 .
  4. Web site: SwedishCharts.com Johnossi discography page. Swedishcharts.com. 2012-09-02.
  5. Web site: Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 25 February 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  6. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 10. Sverigetopplistan. 7 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 29, 2024. Sverigetopplistan. 26 July 2024.