The Junkies was formed during the summer of 2007 in Uddevalla, Sweden, by Patrik Carlsson (drums), Johan Lööw (guitar, vocals) and Andreas Nilsson (guitar), after the break up of their former band The Balls. Later that year Josef Gotlén joined on bass and the band was complete.
Their full length debut album Swirl was released in June 2009 and before that Teleport Nation EP in 2008 and a s/t demo in 2007. Between recording sessions The Junkies play live, traditional electric sets as well as some acoustic gigs.
The music is a mix of many influences, all the way from soft acoustic tunes to raw distorted noise, always with the melodies in focus and always trying to reach those moments when nothing else matters.
