Ef

Biography

Ef (stylized as EF) is a post-rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Using little vocals, they feature a wide variety of instruments. Their debut album Give me beauty... Or give me death! was released in May 2006 on their own label And The Sound Records (ATS Records). They had several tours with around 400 shows in various European countries.
In February 2008, the band released their second album I Am Responsible×I Am Responsible1 February 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Soon2:542Två10:393Bear16:474Thrills6:495Appendix7:016A Tailpiece14:03 (ATSR) and March 21, 2008, it was announced on their website that founding member and bass player Mikael Hillergård had left the band.
The band continued as a three piece and released their 3rd studio album Mourning Golden Morning×Mourning Golden Morning1 April 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Escapade #12:152Sons of Ghosts8:433K-141 KYPCK7:514Longing for Colors9:015Fyra4:306401 Lwa6:487Alp Lugens and Beyond12:31 (ATSR) in 2010. Same year they also started to cooperate with recently started record label Kapitän Platte based in Bielefeld, Germany who released all three albums on vinyl for the very first time.
This album also got the band to tour Russia, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong for the very first time.
In 2011, the live/touring band members Emanuel Olsson and Erik Jardestig (formerly Gustafsson) became steady members of the band and together they recorded the vinyl only EP Delusions of Grandeur×Delusions of GrandeurSeptember 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Delusions of Grandeur8:482Fem4:243I Never Felt This Way Before11:31 for German record label Pelagic Records (2012).
In 2013, they released their 4th studio album Ceremonies×Ceremonies1 September 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Bells Bleed & Bloom8:362Yield, Heart. Yield!11:503Lake Vaettern8:124Sex3:015Delusions of Grandeur8:536Where G. Mallory Sleeps9:147Thee Barren Soil of Messaure5:548Sun Grows Dim6:05 (ATSR) including the song Delusions of Grandeur. This album became a milestone of the band and they toured China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for the second time. Also a massive 4 week tour through most parts of Europe.
The second Pelagic Records EP was released in 2016 which was a split with Israeli band Tiny Fingers and named Vayu. The main song of EF was Hiraeth which also got a video directed by Eric Ivar Persson and included an early performance by Swedish actor Alexander Abdallah.
During the release of this EP the original member Daniel Juline (formerly Öhman) decided to leave the band and focus on private life and slowly the band started to fade out but never breaking up.

Members

Niklas Åström – drums (2003–present)
Tomas Torsson – guitar, vocals (2003–present)
Daniel Juline (né Öhman) – guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals (2003–2006, 2010–present)
Erik Jardestig (né Gustafsson) – guitar (2011–present)
Kim Ruiz – bass (2023–present)

Past members

Mikael Hillergård – bass (2003–2008)
Alexander – (2005)
Jonatan Råsmark Hammar – cello, guitar (2006–2009; 2013 guest)
Claes Strängberg – guitar, vocals (2008–2009)
Emanuel Olsson – bass (2011–2018)