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{{Short description|Swedish twee pop band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| Name = Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
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| Genre = [[Twee Pop]]
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| Years_active = [[2003]]&ndash;present
| origin = [[Haninge]], [[Sweden]]
| Label = [[Labrador Records|Labrador]]<br/>[[Minty Fresh Records|Minty Fresh]]
| genre = [[Twee pop]], [[indie pop]]
| years_active = 2003&ndash;present
| URL = [http://www.suburbankidswithbiblicalnames.com/ Official website]
| label = [[Labrador Records|Labrador]]<br/>[[Minty Fresh Records|Minty Fresh]]<br/>[[Yesboyicecream]]
| Current_members = Johan Hedberg<br/>Peter Gunnarson
| website = [http://labrador.se/portfolio/suburban-kids-with-biblical-names/ Official website]
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'''Suburban Kids with Biblical Names''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] band consisting of Johan Hedberg and Peter Gunnarson. Their music has been defined as [[twee pop]]. The band was formed in December 2003, in [[Haninge]]. Their name comes from a lyric in the song "People" by the [[Silver Jews]]. In the beginning of 2004 they put two songs on an internet site and had a good response from listeners. After this, Sonic magazine interviewed them and included one of the band's song in their compilation CD. In the same year they were signed to [[Labrador Records]].
'''Suburban Kids with Biblical Names''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[twee pop]] band consisting of Johan Hedberg and Peter Gunnarsson. The band was formed in December 2003, in [[Haninge]]. Their name comes from a lyric in the song "People" by the [[Silver Jews]].<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://www.labrador.se/skwbn/?page_id=2 |title=About |access-date=2009-02-07 |publisher=Suburban Kids with Biblical Names blog at Labrador Records |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210103046/http://www.labrador.se/skwbn/?page_id=2 |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref>

==History==
In the beginning of 2004, the band put two songs on the internet and received warm listener response. After this, ''Sonic'' magazine interviewed them and included one of their songs on a compilation CD. They were signed to [[Labrador Records]] and released their first EP, ''#1''. In 2005, they released their second EP, ''#2''.<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/suburban-kids-with-biblical-names-mn0000337291/biography |accessdate=26 December 2016 |title=Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - Biography |author=Anders Kaasen |publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> Their debut album ''#3'' was released in October 2005 in Sweden and has subsequently been released by [[Minty Fresh]] in the US<ref name=allmusic/> and by Yesboyicecream Records in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]]. Their song "Rent a Wreck" from ''#3'' is featured in the [[Prius]] "Yes" commercial.

On 4 February 2009, the band released their third EP, ''[[4 (Suburban Kids with Biblical Names EP)|#4]]''.<ref name="about" />


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
*''#3'' (2005)
*''[[3 (Suburban Kids with Biblical Names album)|#3]]'' (2005)


===EPs===
===EPs===
*''#1 EP'' (2004)
*''[[1 (Suburban Kids with Biblical Names EP)|#1]]'' (2004)
*''#2 EP'' (2005)
*''[[2 (Suburban Kids with Biblical Names EP)|#2]]'' (2005)
*''#4'' (2009)


==Trivia==
===Singles===
*"Loop Duplicate My Heart" (2007)
*"Suburban kids with biblical names" is also a line in the song "People" from the album ''[[American Water]]'' by [[Silver Jews]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.suburbankidswithbiblicalnames.com Official Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/suburbankidswithbiblicalnames Myspace]
*[http://www.labrador.se/ Labrador Records]
*[http://www.labrador.se/ Labrador Records]
*[http://www.yesboyicecream.com/ yesboyicecream records]

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Latest revision as of 04:01, 3 July 2022

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
Background information
OriginHaninge, Sweden
GenresTwee pop, indie pop
Years active2003–present
LabelsLabrador
Minty Fresh
Yesboyicecream
MembersJohan Hedberg
Peter Gunnarsson
WebsiteOfficial website

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names is a Swedish twee pop band consisting of Johan Hedberg and Peter Gunnarsson. The band was formed in December 2003, in Haninge. Their name comes from a lyric in the song "People" by the Silver Jews.[1]

History

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In the beginning of 2004, the band put two songs on the internet and received warm listener response. After this, Sonic magazine interviewed them and included one of their songs on a compilation CD. They were signed to Labrador Records and released their first EP, #1. In 2005, they released their second EP, #2.[2] Their debut album #3 was released in October 2005 in Sweden and has subsequently been released by Minty Fresh in the US[2] and by Yesboyicecream Records in the UK and Ireland. Their song "Rent a Wreck" from #3 is featured in the Prius "Yes" commercial.

On 4 February 2009, the band released their third EP, #4.[1]

Discography

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Albums

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EPs

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  • #1 (2004)
  • #2 (2005)
  • #4 (2009)

Singles

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  • "Loop Duplicate My Heart" (2007)

References

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  1. ^ a b "About". Suburban Kids with Biblical Names blog at Labrador Records. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  2. ^ a b Anders Kaasen. "Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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