BIOGRAPHY

-- English --
Thieves Like Us are two Swedes and one American living in Berlin, Paris, and Milan. They are one of the only multi-nationals that won't exploit you. Mexicans love them. The French love them. Americans love them. The Japanese love them. Neither Andy Grier (vocals, guitar), Bjorn Berglund (synth), nor Pontus Berghe (percussion) live in their home countries, and none of them probably ever will again.

They first met at a picnic in East Berlin in 2002. Since then, they have also lived together in London, Paris, and New York City. The trio can often been seen in and around night clubs, but they fit awkwardly there. Thieves Like Us were first discovered by the French imprint Kitsune who released their single, "Drugs In My Body" in 2007. They make pop music with a vintage electronic feel. Many times it makes you dance. Other times it makes you feel strange and wonderful. Back in the day they probably would have signed a contract in blood with Factory Records.

2008's "Play Music", their first album, would definitely have fit the bill. BBC Music called it "consistently exciting ... a contender for electronic album of the year." A writer for the legendary entity Amoeba Music exclaimed: "I have managed to fall deeply in love with this band in a matter of weeks. It is getting to the point where I don't want to listen to anything else." They are just about to release their second album, "Again and Again", and continue their non-stop world tour.

-- Francais --
Thieves Like Us est une formation composee de deux suedois et un americain vivant a Berlin, Paris, et Milan. C'est une des seules multi-nationales qui ne t'exploitera pas. Les mexicains les adorent. Les francais aussi. Les americains egalement, et les japonais en demandent toujours plus. Ni Andy Grier (vocaux, guitare), ni Bjorn Berglund (synthes), ni Pontus Berghe (percussion) ne vivent dans leur pays d'origine, et c'est quelque chose qui ne changera probablement pas.

Ils se sont rencontres lors d'un picnic Berlin-est en 2002. Depuis ils ont vecus ensemble a Londres, Paris, et New York. Le trio peut souvent etre apercu dans les parages de la night life, mais ils n'y sont pas toujours confortables. En 2007, Kitsune decouvre leur musique pop aux accents electroniques vintage, et sort le single "Drugs In My Body". Parfois ils font danser. Souvent ils suscitent des sentiments etranges et merveilleux. A l'epoque ils auraient signe un contrat de sang avec Factory Records.

Leur premier album "Play Music" sort en 2008. Trax le qualifie immediatement de "coup de maitre". Tsugi les nomme "des marginaux, avec des ambitions demesurees et des chansons a la hauteur." Magic encense ces "clochards celestes qui ont la classe de ceux qui n'ont rien et l'elegance du desespoir." BBC Music proclame leur LP "candidat pour album electronique de l'annee." En ce moment ils sont sur le point de sortir leur second opus, "Again and Again", et continuent leur tour du monde apparemment sans fin.

-- Espanol --
Thieves like us son dos suecos y un americano que viven en Berlin, Paris y Milan. Son de las pocas transnacionales que no te van a explotar. Los mexicanos los aman. Los franceses los aman. Los americanos los aman. Los japonenes los aman. Ni Andy Grier (vocales, guitarras), ni Bjorn Berglund (synthetizadores), ni Pontus Berghe (percusiones) viven en su pais de origen, y es probable que nunca lo vuelvan a hacer.

Se conocieron en un picnic en el este de Berlin en el 2002. Desde entonces han vivido juntos en Londres, Paris y Nueva York. Thieves like us fueron descubiertos por la francesa Kitsune quienes lanzaron su sencillo Drugs in my body en el 2007. Hacen pop con un sentimiento electronico vintage. Muchas veces te hace bailar. Otras te hace sentir raro e increible. Estan a punto de sacar su segundo album Again and Again y a seguir con su tour por el mundo sin parar.

-- Portuguese --
Thieves Like Us é composto por um Sueco e dois Americanos que moram em Berlin, Paris e Milan. São um dos únicos multinacionais que nunca te explorarão. Mexicanos amam. Franceses amam. Americanos e japoneses amam. Sua música pop com um sentimento vintage eletrônico que muitas vezes faz dançar, outras vezes causa a sensação de estranhamento com uma alegre catarse. Nenhum dos membros do grupo, nem Andy Grier (voz, guitarra), nem Björn Berglund (synth), ou Pontus Berghe (percussão) habita em seu pais natal, e provavelmente nunca voltaram à habitar.

Se encontraram em um picnic ao leste de Berlin, em 2002. À partir deste dia, viveram juntos em Londres, Paris e Nova York. O Thieves Like Us, em 2007 foi descoberto pela produtora francesa Kitsuné, que tornou realidade o primeiro single, "Drugs In My Body". Em 2008, a banda lançou o primeiro álbum "Play Music" considerado pela BBC music como "constantemente excitante... um candidato a melhor álbum de música eletrônica do ano". Comentado também por um jornalista da legendaria Amoeba Music, "eu me apaixonei profundamente pela banda, em questão de semanas, chegando ao ponto de não querer ouvir nada mais". O trio acaba de lançar seu segundo álbum "Again and Again", e segue atingindo os corações tanto de românticos, quanto de baladeiros, em sua constante turnê pelo mundo.


DISCOGRAPHY
Thieves Like Us @ Discogs.com

MAGAZINES
Vice (Album of the Month!) (May 2010)
Trax (french) (May 2010)
Tsugi (french) (May 2010)
Magic (french) (May 2010)
Anous (French) (March 2010)
URB Magazine (May 2009)
MODZIK (french) (January 2009)
TRAX (french) (December 2008)
TSUGI (french) (December 2008)
Park Mag (french) (December 2008)
Magic (french) [1] [2] [3] (November 2008)
Redux Magazine (french) (November 2008)
Dazed and Confused (July 2007)
Pimp Magazine Vol 10 (May 2007)

BLOGS/ONLINE
Thieves Like Us @ Hype Machine

Stereogum (Remix) (July 2010)
CMJ (July 2010)
PrefixMag (July 2010)
Vice (Germany) (July 2010)
FutureTunez (July 2010)
One Track Mind (June 2010)
PrefixMag (May 2010)
RCRDLBL (RCRD of the day) (May 2010)
RCRDLBL MySpace (May 2010)
Stereogum (Video Premiere) (May 2010)
Hype BR (Brazil) (May 2010)
Planet Notion (May 2010)
Q Magazine (Online) (June 2009)
It's A Trap (June 2009)
Bearded Magazine (June 2009)
BBC (May 2009)
Pitchfork (April 2009)
Exclaim! (April 2009)
PopMatters (April 2009)
Amoeba (April 2009)
Prefix Mag (March 2009)
Fluxblog (February 2009)
Dazed Digital (January 2009)
Big Stereo (June 2008)
Street Tease (french) (April 2008)
Big Stereo (March 2008)
Brain Magazine (french) (December 2007)
Pitchfork (May 2007)
Fluokids (January 2007)
3Hive (December 2006)
Big Stereo (November 2006)
20 Jazz Funks Greats (July 2006)
20 Jazz Funks Greats (June 2005)

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PHOTOS
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Thieves Like Us - Again and Again

Thieves Like Us - Forget Me Not

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Thieves Like Us - Really Like To See You Again

Thieves Like Us - Your Heart Feel

Thieves Like Us - Play Music

Thieves Like Us - Drugs In My Body