Broder Daniel
Broder Daniel (Swedish for ''Brother Daniel''), often abbreviated as BD, was an alternative rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They formed in the late 1980s and then consisted of classmates Henrik Berggren and Daniel Gilbert. The band claims they ...
guitarist and subsequent bass player Theodor Jensen in 2000.
History
After having written own songs for a period of time, Jensen met organist Mikael Furugärde, drummer Niklas Korssell and bass player
Peter Morén
Peter Andreas Morén (born 5 May 1976) is a Swedish musician. He is the guitarist and vocalist of the indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John. He is also a founding member of the Stockholm-based artist collective INGRID.
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through mutual friends. The group recorded its first demo in the winter of 2000-2001 and were signed by
EMI
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in early 2001. By that time, Jensen's childhood friend and Broder Daniel bandmate
Håkan Hellström
Håkan Georg Hellström (; born 2 April 1974) is a Swedish musician. He made his breakthrough in Sweden in 2000 with the song "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" and the album with the same name. He has released nine studio albums to date wit ...
had – on his highly successful debut album
Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg
''Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg'' is the debut studio album from Swedish musician Håkan Hellström. It was released on 16 October 2000. The album has sold over 40,000 copies, which equals a platinum certification in Sweden.
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– already released an interpretation in Swedish of the Plan's song "Foggy Days" (called "Dom dimmiga dagarna").
The self-titled debut album was recorded during the summer of 2001 together with producer Ronald Bood, and at the time of its release in September that year, the first single "Mon Amour" was already climbing the charts. The album entered the Swedish charts at number 2, and was nominated for
Grammis
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awards in four categories: best debut act, best album, best pop/rock group, and best composer. The album was followed by a tour in Europe, as well as performances at
South by Southwest
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in
Austin
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and
CBGB
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in
New York City
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. However, despite the success of the band, drummer Niklas Korssell and bass player
Peter Morén
Peter Andreas Morén (born 5 May 1976) is a Swedish musician. He is the guitarist and vocalist of the indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John. He is also a founding member of the Stockholm-based artist collective INGRID.
He was born and raised i ...
left the band in 2002 to pursue their own musical projects.
In 2004, Theodor Jensen left Broder Daniel, where he had been playing bass following Håkan Hellström's departure in 2002. The Plan's sophomore album "Embrace me beauty" was released in September that year and received mixed reviews. Later in 2004, organist Mikael Furugärde – whom Jensen considers his "ideologic brother" – left to focus on the finalization of his third novel, leaving the Plan a one man band.
The band's third record "Walk for Gold" was recorded with Theodor Jensen as the only permanent member under the supervision of producer
Jari Haapalainen
Jari Haapalainen (born 1971) is a Finnish-Swedish musician, songwriter and producer.
Although Theodor Jensen is the sole remaining member of the Plan, he decided not to release his 2009 solo album "Tough Love" under the Plan name, saying he was relieved to get away from its history.
Band members
*Theodor Jensen – vocals, guitars, bass, banjo, mandolin
*Mikael Furugärde – organ, electric piano (quit after their second album)
*Niklas Korssell – drums, percussion (quit after their first album)
*Peter Morén – bass guitar (quit after their first album)