Trio (Swedish band)

TRIO (The.Rhythm.Is.Odd) is a Swedish band

History

A progressive psychedelic group formed in Stockholm, Sweden September 2006 by the Swedish Drum legend Leif Fredriksson together with Bjorn Egelius, and Tobbe Johanson.
The result became TRIO which is an acronym for "The Rhythm Is Odd".
TRIO been performing on various places such as Nanning China

Approach

The way TRIO perform it's music is often concept album style. The songs are AbOUT a theme and TRIO performs them often as a single piece

Music

The music is based on odd time signatures grooves
often referred to as odd meter for example 9/8 rhythms or 13/8 rhythms.
Their music also have some psychedelic influences that reminds of mid 60's canterbury scene.
TRIO is an acronym for The.Rhythm.Is.Odd referring to the strange time signatures that is the core in their music.
A Second album is announced to be released later 2010

Discography

• From Nowhere to Eternity 2008 TRIO01

Personnel

• Tobbe Johanson - Vocals, and Guitar
• Bjorn Egelius - Bass
• Leif Fredriksson - drums, A Swedish drum legend from Stockholm with more the 35 years of performing, and playing

See also

• Math rock
• Progressive rock
• Metre (music)
• Time signature
• psychedelic

References

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ejf8OB33Us Live in Nanning China Youtube.com
• http://www.abstractlogix.com/reviews_view.php?idno=235 Review by John Kelman www.Abstractlogix.com
• http://www.proggnosis.com/PGArtist.asp?AID=9236 Information about TRIO from www.Proggnosis.com

External links

• www.triomuscigroup.com The official TRIO (The.Rhythm.Is.Odd) site.
• www.myspace.com/triogroup The official TRIO Myspace site.