Gothenburg, Sweden-based indie rock outfit
Junip was formed in late '90s by singer/songwriter
José González. The trio, which consists of
González on guitar and vocals, drummer
Elias Araya, and keyboard player
Tobia Winterkorn, crafts dark, moody, indie folk in the vein of their founder.
Junip released their debut 7" in 2000 on their own
Kakafoni imprint.
Araya then spent nearly five years studying art in Norway and Finland, while
Winterkorn worked as a teacher and
González launched a successful solo career. The trio regrouped for the
Black Refuge EP in 2006 and began writing and recording in earnest after
González finished promoting his album
In Our Nature in 2007. The full-length result,
Fields, arrived in 2010 on Mute Records. For 2013's more polished and more experimental self-titled second album, the trio recorded in their practice space with help from co-producer
Don Alsterberg. ~ James Christopher Monger