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  Name Teddybears
  Img Teddybearstv3-2jpg
  Img Capt Teddybears performing in Stockholm on November 16, 2006
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  Alias Skull, Teddybears STHLM
  Origin Sweden
  Genre Rock , Electronic
  Years Active 1991–present
  Label BMG , Atlantic Records
  URL TeddybearsRockcom
  Current Members Patrik Arve<br>Joakim Åhlund<br>Klas Åhlund


Teddybears (formerly '''Teddybears STHLM''') is a Swedish Rock band formed in 1991.


HISTORY

They began as Skull, a and the brothers Joakim Åhlund and Klas Åhlund , before drummer Olsson joined them. They released their debut album ''You Are Teddybears'' in 1993 and their second album, titled ''I Can't Believe It's Teddybears STHLM'' followed in 1996. Their third album ''Rock'n'Roll Highschool'' came out in 2000 and consisted of Electronic Elements , which were a departure from the band's previous Hardcore sound. A fourth album, 'Fresh', was released in 2005 and included the singles ''Cobrastyle'' and ''Hey Boy''.

As for the name, "If you're familiar with the Swedish or Norwegian black metal scene, you know back then every band was called things like 'Corpse Grinder From Hell,' Åhlund says. "So we called ourselves the Teddybears as an 'anti' thing." {Link without Title} Band members wear large bear masks in album art and promotional photographs.

Joakim Åhlund is also the Lead Guitar ist and songwriter for the Caesars , who are best known for " Jerk It Out ", a song used in an IPod commercial. Klas Åhlund has also produced most of the Caesars' albums. Klas Åhlund also produced Robyn 's 2005 self titled album.

The two brothers also direct television ads and music videos through production outfit Spader Knekt.

In a recent commercial, Intel had used a sample of the band's song "Different Sound," to promote their new Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.

The group has a global , Annie , Ebbot Lundberg of The Soundtrack Of Our Lives , Mad Cobra , Elephant Man , and Neneh Cherry . {Link without Title}


MEMBERS



TRIVIA


"STHLM" is an abbreviation for Stockholm .

In 2006, Dansband named Torgny Melins became nationwide stars after playing Teddybear hits on a festival. They later released an album with covers on Teddybears songs.


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