The Tiny is a
Swedish band consisting of pianist and vocalist Ellekari Larsson, cellist Leo Svensson, and
double bass
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ist Johan Berthling (sometimes replaced by Patric Thorman or Torbjörn Zetterberg in live shows). Larsson's
DetErMine Records distributes the band's albums in Sweden, while they are signed to
Eyeball Records
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in the United States. The Tiny's first album, ''Close Enough'', was released in Spring 2004 in Sweden, and a year later in the United States. Their second album, ''
Starring: Someone Like You'', was released in March of 2006.
The group's hauntingly
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music demonstrates
classical,
gothic
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, and other influences. Larsson's characteristically childlike singing voice is frequently prone to melodic yowling and warbling, and has drawn comparisons to
Björk
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,
Kate Bush and
Joanna Newsom
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. The band gained popularity in 2012 after their song "Closer" was included in the podcast
Welcome to Night Vale
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. In 2020, the band made a return with a new single, "Dog Eat Dog".
Discography
* ''Close Enough'' (2004)
* ''
Starring: Someone Like You'' (2006)
* "
Gravity & Grace" (2009)
External links
The Tiny official websiteThe Tiny on MySpace.com
Swedish musical groups
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