Björn Yttling
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Björn Yttling (left) performing with Peter Bjorn and John
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| Born | (1974-10-16) 16 October 1974 (age 49) Umeå, Sweden |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia |
| Occupations | Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | INGRID |
| Member of | Peter Bjorn and John, LIV |
Björn Daniel Arne Yttling (born 16 October 1974 in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, and musician. His production and songwriting credits include Lykke Li, Chrissie Hynde, Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, Sahara Hotnights, Anna Ternheim. Yttling is the bassist of the indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John. He is also a co-founder of the label and artist collective INGRID and a member of the band LIV.
Yttling was raised in Norsjö and started to create and record music at the age of eight.[1] He moved to Västerås to attend a high school with a music programme. At high school, he met Peter Morén.
Yttling has a jazz band called Yttling Jazz, which released the album Oh Lord, Why Can't I Keep My Big Mouth Shut in 2007.
Yttling has produced the Peter Bjorn and John albums as well as several other albums, e.g. Sparks and What If Leaving Is a Loving ThingbySahara Hotnights, Our Ill WillsbyShout Out Louds, Open FieldbyTaken by Trees, Youth Novels and I Never LearnbyLykke Li, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right ActionbyFranz Ferdinand and Beautiful FuturebyPrimal Scream.
Yttling is Chrissie Hynde's chief collaborator on her 2014 release, Stockholm, on which he plays electric bass, celeste, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mellotron, organ, percussion, piano, and synthesizer. Yttling and Hynde co-wrote all but two of the songs on this album and he is the album's producer.[2]
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