Music like Marching Band

Marching Band is a musical duo consisting of Erik Sunbring and Jacob Lind from Linköping, Sweden. Marching Band combines eccentric musical elements with mainstay rock sounds, creating a sonic fusion that finds instrumentation of marimba, banjo and vibraphone meshing with guitars, bass, drums and lush vocal harmonies. The duo’s distinct sound and style can be heard on their first full-length studio album, Spark Large, which was released by U & L Records on August 5, 2008.

In 2008, Jacob and Erik released Spark Large, their first full-length album on U & L Records. Upon hearing it, Rolling Stone’s Hype Monitor wrote: The Swedish duo crafts their own brand of pillowy pop, brightened with bands of psychedelia. They quickly gained early radio support in Los Angeles when tracks from the debut surfaced on KCRW and INDIE 103.1. In the months to follow their music found fans at NPR where they were featured on World Café, Second Stage and Song of the Day. Marching Band was also featured in Billboard’s Underground Column and got the attention of one of the most discerning critics – Pitchfork.