Jay-Jay Johanson

Swedish singer/songwriter Jäje Johanson, who goes by the stage name Jay-Jay Johanson, infuses the measured, slow-burn aesthetics of downbeat and trip-hop with the metallic pulse of electro-pop, resulting in his own signature brand of film noir-imbued electronic melancholy. Born and raised in the city of Trollhättan, Johanson released his debut album, Whiskey, in 1996, followed by Tattoo in 1998. His third outing, 2000´s Poison, featured founder/guitarist , and debuted at the number four spot on the French pop charts. Released in 2002, Antenna was recorded with the help of German IDM group , and 2005´s Rush boasted contributions from French producer/multi-instrumentalist Jean-Pierre Ensuque. The following year, Johanson appeared on (as well as co-wrote) the track "Marble House" for ´s Silent Shout LP, and began work on 2007´s The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known. Spellbound, his eighth studio album, arrived in 2012. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi