Biography
Introduction
Little Dragon is an electronic music band, based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It consists of Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano (vocals, percussion) and her close high-school friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Källgren Wallin (bass), and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards). The first Little Dragon's release was a double A-side 7’’ single ‘Twice’/’Test’, released on Off The Wall label in 2006. The following year, the band signed with the larger British indie Peacefrog Records and released their debut self-titled album Little Dragon on September 3, 2007. Since then they have been touring through Europe and also have made music videos for the songs "Test", "Twice", "Constant Surprises", "After the Rain" and "Fortune". Double A-Side single "Fortune / Blinking Pigs" was released in the UK on January 26, 2009. Their song "Twice" is featured in Season 5 of ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
Collaborations
The band members have collaborated with other artists:
- Swedish electronic jazz duo Koop's albums Waltz for Koop and Koop Islands feature Nagano's vocals on several tracks.
- Drummer Erik Bodin is also the percussionist for Swedish alt-folk singer José González and Nagano sings harmony vocals on González's second album In Our Nature.
- Yukimi has also collaborated with Hird, a well-known nordic lounge musician as well as Swell Session, the project fronted by Swedish DJ and producer Andreas Saag.
Discography
Studio Albums
- Little Dragon (self-titled) - 2007
- Machine Dreams - 2009
Singles
- «Twice/Test» (7’’ vinyl) - 2007
- «Constant Surprises» (7’’ vinyl) - 2008´
- «Recommendation» (Digital at iTunes) -2008
- «Fortune / Blinking Pigs» - Jan. 26, 2009
External links
References
Biography from Wikipedia

