U137 is a cinematic
post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...
duo from
Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 66,273 inhabitants in 2010.
Geography
Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the ...
, Sweden, consisting of musicians Adam Törnblad and Oscar Gullbrandsen. Both artists were part of another post-rock band called
Moonlit Sailor
Moonlit Sailor is a post-rock band from Borås, Sweden, formed in 2006. The group consisted of Joakim Wiik (keyboards/guitar), Oscar Gullbrandsen (guitar), Adam Törnblad (drums/guitar/piano), and Markus Rundlöf (bass).
In 2008 the band released ...
, signed to indie label
Deep Elm Records
Deep Elm Records is an independent record label releasing albums by bands such as Lights & Motion, The Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, The White Octave, and Planes Mistaken for Stars. It also released the compilation series ''The Emo Diaries''.
Histo ...
. As U137, the Swedish duo styled their sound to be more cinematic in nature, following from earlier traditional rock-influenced work. Their debut album ''Dreamer On The Run'' was released by Deep Elm Records in 2013.
On May 8, 2017, Törnblad died at the
age of 27.
''Dreamer On The Run'' (2013)
U137's debut album was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered at the HAV Music Studio in Boras.
The album was released on August 20, 2013. The album has received generally positive reviews.
Band members
Current members
* Oscar Gullbrandsen (guitar, bass, piano, strings, vocals)
Discography
Albums
* 2013: ''Dreamer On the Run''
* 2019: ''Chapter Two''
* 2022: ''Imagination''
Singles
* 2020: "Have Hope" (from ''Imagination'') b/w "Beyond the Horizon"
Compilations
Deep Elm Records
* 2014: ''Sampler No. 12: Sometimes I See You In the Stars'' – "Watching the Storm" (from ''Dreamer On the Run'')
* 2016: ''Sampler No. 13: This Heart of Mine'' – "Pearl Lakes" (from ''Dreamer On the Run'')
* 2020: ''Sampler No. 14: Farewells'' – "What We Call Home" & "Adam Forever" (from ''Chapter Two'')
External links
* https://u137music.com/
U137 Official Web Page
References
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Swedish post-rock groups
Musical groups established in 2013
2013 establishments in Sweden