The Garlands

The Garlands' very Swedish brand of indie pop began in 2007 as a bedroom recording project from the duo of Roger Gunnarsson and Christin Wolderth. Gunnarsson had been recording electro-pop under the name Nixon since the early part of the decade, while also featuring in the C-86-style group Free Loan Investments. The Garlands focused more on upbeat and noisy indie, and over the next few years, the duo released a self-titled four-song EP and a split single (with the Sugarplums). Around 2010 Gunnarsson stepped away from playing live, and in the time-honored Brian Wilson style, acted as songwriter and producer as the band readied its first album. The Garlands was issued in late 2012 by the influential Shelflife label. ~ Tim Sendra