Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999. The current members are Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriksson (drums, percussion and vocals). They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria Bergsman, formerly of The Concretes, and was a top 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was also named NME's second best track of 2006, beaten only by "Over and Over" by Hot Chip."[LINK: http://www.nme.com/news/nme/25390] NME 2006 Poll". NME.com (2006). Retrieved 20 January, 2007. In Australia it was voted number 16 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006. History Peter and Bjorn began playing music together whilst at high school. They shared an interest in bands such as The Stone Roses and Ride. Their first band disbanded after they moved to Stockholm, where they met J

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