Indians (musician)

Indians is the moniker[1] and alter ego of Danish singer-songwriter and musician Søren Løkke Juul signed to 4AD record label. In concerts, he is accompanied by some musicians also collectively known as Indians. Village Voice has dubbed Søren Løkke Juul / Indians as "Denmark's Bon Iver"[2]

Indians
(Søren Løkke Juul)
Birth nameSøren Løkke Juul
BornDenmark
GenresIndie music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, guitar
Years active2003 – present
Labels4AD
Website4ad.com/artists/indians

Performing his first solo show with the moniker Indians in February 2012, he self-released his debut single on 7" a few months later.[3] He also extensively toured Europe and North America with the likes of Other Lives, Beirut, Perfume Genius, Phosphorescent and Daughter. He was eventually signed to British well-known indie record label 4AD with his debut album Somewhere Else released in Europe on 28 January 2013 and in North America the following day. The album charted in his home country in February 2013. He also had a song "Oblivion" featured on The Fault in Our Stars (soundtrack).

Discography

Albums
Title and details Year Peak
position		 Certification Track listing
DAN
[4]
Somewhere Else
  • Release date:
    • 28 January 2013 (Europe)
    • 29 January 2013 (North America)
  • Record label: 4AD
  • Format: CD
 2013 38
  1. "New" (4:41)
  2. "Bird" (5:02)
  3. "I Am Haunted" (3:26)
  4. "Magic Kids" (3:02)
  5. "Lips Lips Lips" (5:07)
  6. "Reality Sublime" (4:42)
  7. "Cakelakers" (3:50)
  8. "La Femme" (3:40)
  9. "Melt" (5:47)
  10. "Somewhere Else" (5:31)

Singles
  • 2012: "I Am Haunted"

References
  1. Ilana Kaplan. "Discovery: Indians". Interview magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. Hilary Hughes (28 November 2012). "Meet 4AD's Indians, Denmark's Bon Iver". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. 4AD website: Indians – News
  4. Acharts.co - Somewhere Else
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