I'm from Barcelona

Biography

I'm from Barcelona is a Swedish pop group from Jönköping, Sweden, best known for its 29 band members and eclectic mix of instruments such as clarinets, saxophones, flutes, trumpets, banjos, accordions, kazoos, guitars, drums, and keyboards among others. While most band members provide backing vocals on releases and during live performances, Emanuel Lundgren is founder, principal songwriter and lead singer for the group.
In 2006 the band released an EP entitled Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy!×Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy!15 February 2006 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1We're From Barcelona3:032Treehouse5:033Ola Kala2:384The Painter3:30 as well as a full-length album, Let Me Introduce My Friends×Let Me Introduce My Friends26 April 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Oversleeping2:182Collection of Stamps2:493We're From Barcelona3:024Treehouse5:025Jenny2:266Ola Kala2:397Chicken Pox3:348Rec & Play2:559This Boy (feat. Loney, Dear)3:1510Barcelona Loves You2:4411The Saddest Lullaby (feat. Mathias Alrikson) / [Bältros]7:09 – both of which were well-received critically. Their second full-length album, Who Killed Harry Houdini?×Who Killed Harry Houdini?24 September 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Andy3:312Paper Planes3:023Headphones2:494Music Killed Me4:415Gunhild (feat. SoKo)4:346Mingus2:507Ophelia2:398Houdini2:419Little Ghost3:0010Rufus7:09, was released in October 2008.

History

Sometime in 2005 Emanuel Lundgren wrote several songs and gathered his friends to record them. Weeks later, a homemade EP was completed and a one-time live show featuring all 29 band members was performed in August 2005.
I'm from Barcelona's story was only beginning, however, as the Swedish media and bloggers around the world started buzzing about the band. EMI Sweden signed the band and Dolores Recordings released the EP Don't Give Up On Your Dreams, Buddy!×Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy!15 February 2006 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1We're From Barcelona3:032Treehouse5:033Ola Kala2:384The Painter3:30 on February 15, 2006 featuring the band's first hit "We’re From Barcelona×We’re From Barcelona1 March 2014 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1We’re From Barcelona3:022Britney2:58", named as an homage to the Spanish waiter Manuel, a character on BBC Television's Fawlty Towers ("He’s from Barcelona"). Their debut full-length, entitled Let Me Introduce My Friends, was released on April 26, 2006 in Sweden, with international releases to follow including an EMI UK release on 11 September 2006.
In July 2008, it was announced that the band would be releasing a full-length album in fall 2008, entitled Who Killed Harry Houdini?×Who Killed Harry Houdini?24 September 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Andy3:312Paper Planes3:023Headphones2:494Music Killed Me4:415Gunhild (feat. SoKo)4:346Mingus2:507Ophelia2:398Houdini2:419Little Ghost3:0010Rufus7:09 The album features French singer Soko on the track "Gunhild". The album was released on October 14, 2008 and to promote it they toured the UK finishing at the Scala, London on the 25th of November 2008.
They also made an appearance on the children's program Yo Gabba Gabba in 2008.
Their song "The Painter" appeared in the CBS television show How I Met Your Mother, in the episode "Everything Must Go", aired on May 12, 2008.
A version of their song "Get in Line×Get in Line31 January 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Get in Line3:142Get in Line (Montag remix)3:083Get in Line (Flairs remix)3:45" has been used in European adverts for Babybel cheese since 2012, whereby the band re-recorded the song with a children's choir.

Singles

Other singles
2005: "Sing!!×Sing!!25 August 2005 · EP · DemoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1We're From Barcelona3:042Treehouse5:063Rec & Play2:594Chicken Pox3:375The Painter3:346Glasses2:42"
2006: "Collection of Stamps×Collection of Stamps2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Collection of Stamps2:482Glasses2:53"
2006: "Treehouse×Treehouse9 August 2006 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Treehouse (radio edit)3:54"
2006: "Britney×Britney2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 trackABritney3:00"
2008: "Paper Planes×Paper Planes1 March 2014 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Paper Planes3:012Motorway2:44"
2009: "The Painter"
2011: "Come On×Come On8 April 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Come On2:532Come On (alternate take)2:41"
2011: "Always Spring×Always Spring8 April 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Always Spring3:112Wanna Wanna2:09"
2011: "Oversleeping"
2011: "Headphones"
2012: "Battleships×Battleships3 February 2012 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Battleships3:182Battleships (Red Idiot remix feat. Adventure Kid)3:41"

Collaborations

"Here We Go A Wassailing" on the Shrek the Halls movie soundtrack (2007).
Adventure Kid Emanuel Lundgren, the creative motor of I'm from Barcelona and the electronica/bitpop artist Kristoffer Ekstrand also known as Adventure Kid shocked the audience by forming a two men strong electronic I'm from Barcelona in fall of 2006. A remix of the band's We're From Barcelona recorded by Adventure Kid has been played at the end of the band's shows during 2006
Loney, Dear