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Björn Kleinhenz

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About Me


Bjorn Kleinhenz was born in Stuttgart, Germany in the early summer of 1981. After a few years there, his family moved to the deep forests of Smland, where Bjorn and his twin brother took their first careful steps towards becoming musicians. After playing in numerous bands through his childhood and teen years Bjorn started writing his first songs as a solo artist when stranded on Ireland for a few months in the fall of 2000. He immediately started recording when he came back to Sweden and has been releasing records since then.
Up to now he released 2 albums, a split EP two 7s, a bunch of tapes and CDRs as well as participating on a few compilations. 3 years ago Bjorn started to run a small record label with a few friends in Gothenburg, Johnny Brttom Records. In 2004 he did about 60 shows somewhere around europe, playing solo or helping friends out like Laurel Music or Boy Omega.
His music sounds like a long deep sigh, as if he digs out all his emotions, his feelings and dispread them just in front of us. damped arrangements, a doleful voice and here and there a little bit of sunshine. Floating melodies and moony moments.
Songs that grow and grow vast and not causeless have been compared to Elliott Smith and Will Oldham. It would just be too easy to see in Bjorn Kleinhenz nothing but the new Northern Singer/Songwriter Sensation. To be just that, his design of contemplation is too close to the less geographically obvious heroes in adagio, just as The Jayhawks, Canyon or Early Day Miners. Closest though to his own melancholies.
Releases:
You go your way and Ill go your way too 7" [2002]
I never heard her sing 7" [split with Thomas Denver Jonsson 2003]
Yeah Baby Whoohaa CD Album [2003]
Trans Pony CD Album [2004]
Split EP [With Rob and The Pinhole Stars, 2005]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/2/2006
Band Website: kleinhenz.se
Band Members: Björn Kleinhenz: Vocals, Guitar
Susanna Brandin: Vocals, Guitar
Stefan Holmberg: Guitar
Christian Kleinhenz: Bass
Daniel Pettersson: Drums
Per Börjesson: Keys, Vocals
Record Label: Mi Amante Records / Tomt Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Swiss people! Book a show on the 2nd of november!

Ohoi!Pls help me out with a livingroom/café show or whatever on the second of november.Preferably not too far away from the other two shows!Drop me a line.Best / B...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:10:00 PST

Tour gallery up at kleinhenz.se

you know?
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:42:00 PST

Bloodbone / Home Alone 2, Free MP3 Album for download!

go to www.kleinhenz.se or www.itsatrap.com/label.php?show=iatmp3009 to download the brand new split mini album with me and Winter Took His Life....
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:34:00 PST

Updates here and on homepage!

Oi oi oi!Tour was great. Great!Some pictures are up at www.kleinhenz.se and more will come as soon as we´ve sorted it out. Two new songs here on the profile from the "Bloodbone / Home Alone 2" split t...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:03:00 PST

News update

Ohoi!So. A few new things are happening in the near future. Here we go.1. The tour is coming up soon and to celebrate the return to Germany me and Susanna of Winter Took His Life have decided to put o...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:35:00 PST

Pictures Hagateatern

Pictures up from the show at Hagateatern together with Winter Took His Leif and Cedarwell over at  www.kleinhenz.seloveB ...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Wed, 16 May 2007 01:32:00 PST

COMPETITION!

Competition for 20 copies of Trans Pony up at www.kleinhenz.se Take part!Love B...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Tue, 08 May 2007 01:14:00 PST

New stuff over at kleinhenz.se

Hey!A new song, a video link and some pictures up yesterday at www.kleinhenz.seGo have a look! B...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:23:00 PST

Two new Tunes up!

Oi geezers.Two new tunes up here. Listen to them. You know. Juggle them in your belly like corned beef! Love // B...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:33:00 PST

Three songs live on Do Copenhagen

Three songs are now online from last fridays Do Copenhagen video podcast.Go to Do Copenhagen or to You Tube to watch.Best // B...
Posted by Björn Kleinhenz on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:16:00 PST