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band. The band is made up of the duo of José González (

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s) and Tobias Winterkorn ( organ, Moog synthesizer) with various accompanying musicians in recordings and in live gigs. Their songs "Far Away" and "Don't Let it Pass" have been used in the film ''

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'' and an acoustic version of "Far Away" has been used in the video game ''

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''. Their song "Line of Fire" was used twice in ''

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History

The band was formed in 1998, by childhood friends José González and Elias Araya along with Tobias Winterkorn. The group was formed as a hobby for the three, who at the time held other occupations: Winterkorn was a part-time teacher, Araya an art student and González was studying biochemistry. In 2000 they released their first EP, '' Straight Lines''. The band was put on hold when, in 2003, González's solo career took off, at which time he left his studies and started touring and living from music. In 2005, the band released its second EP, '' Black Refuge'', after which González again embarked on a solo tour. The band released their first full-length album, ''

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'', in 2010. On its subsequent tour, the band's live lineup was expanded to include bass and

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. Three years later, Junip released their self-titled second album. After the recording of the album and before going on its supporting tour, Araya left the band, being replaced on live performances by other drummers. Their song "Without You" was featured in the last episode of the ABC Family series '' The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' on August 16, 2011, and on the "Rewind" episode of the

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series ''Suits'' on August 9, 2012. On September 22, 2013, their song "Line of Fire" was featured as the background music for a short recap of the

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series '' Breaking Bad'', which aired immediately after the series' penultimate episode. The song was featured in an episode of the

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series ''

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supernatural drama '' The Originals'' and in episode 18 of season 1 of Elementary. Their music was again featured on ''Suits'' when "After All is Said and Done" was played in Season 4 Episode 3 "Two in the Knees." Furthermore, their song was also featured near the end of Episode 5 of Season 1 of '' Flaked''. In 2016 "After All Is Said and Done" provided the backing soundtrack to the last scenes of ''

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'' Season 1 Episode 3. The group wrote a song called "Don't Let It Pass" for the 2013 Ben Stiller film ''

''. Their song "Walking Lightly" was featured in the TV series ''Lethal Weapon'' at the end of Season 1 Episode 15 "As Good as It Getz".

Discography

Albums

EPs

* '' Straight Lines'' (2000) * ''

Black Refuge EP ''Black Refuge EP'' is the second EP released by Swedish band Junip. It is composed of mostly original songs, but also includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad". Track listing # "Black Refuge" – 3:25 # "Turn to the Assass ...

'' (2005) * '' Rope and Summit EP'' (2010) * ''In Every Direction EP'' (2011)

Singles

* "Always" (2010) * "In Every Direction" (2011) * "Walking Lightly" (2013) * "Line Of Fire" (2013) * "Your Life Your Call" (2013)

Music Videos

* Without You * In Every Direction * Your Life Your Call * Line of Fire * Walking Lightly

References

External links

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