The Sound of Arrows
The Sound of Arrows | |
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| Origin | Gävle, Sweden |
| Genres | Synthpop, dream pop, indie pop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Geffen, Labrador, Neon Gold, Skies Above |
| Members | Stefan Storm Oskar Gullstrand |
The Sound of Arrows are a Swedish electronic music duo originally from Gävle, and now based in Stockholm. The duo, consisting of Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, have remixed tracks for artists such as Lady Gaga, Alphabeat, The Naked and Famous, Natalia Kills and Nicole Scherzinger. They also produced the song "Shoot the Bullet" for electropop artist Queen of Hearts.
The band's song "Into the Clouds" was among the most downloaded songs in the United Kingdom for the week of 20 September 2009. Their major-label debut single, "Nova", was released in March 2011 by Geffen Records, and its accompanying music video premiered on Popjustice on 21 February 2011. The follow-up single "Magic" was released in August 2011, having previously been used in a television commercial for the Mitsubishi Outlander car. The duo's debut album, Voyage, was released in November 2011. In 2015, the band announced plans to release a second album. On 17 March 2017, the band released the single "Beautiful Life", their first in five years. Their second album Stay Free was released on their own label in October 2017 on transparent vinyl record and CD through the band's website and in digital form, to mixed reviews.
The Sound of Arrows have been compared to English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, and their music has been described as "more heavenly Swedish dream-pop".
Discography
Awards and nominations
Musiclip Festival
The Musiclip Festival is an annual Spanish festival of music, audiovisual arts and music video.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Magic" | Best International Music Video | Won |
P3 Guld Awards
The P3 Guld award is an annual music award held by Swedish Sveriges Radio.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Voyage | Best Pop Artist | Nominated |
Scandipop Awards
The Scandipop Awards are an annual British online music award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Sound of Arrows | Best Group | Nominated |
| Voyage | Best Group Album | Nominated | |
| The Sound of Arrows | Readers Favourite of 2011 | Nominated |
Miscellaneous accolades
| Year | Nominated work | Accolade | Nominator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Voyage | Idolator's Favorite 10 albums Out of '11 | Idolator |
| Top Albums of the Year 2011 (#1) | Bop 2 Pop | ||
| Top 20 Albums of 2011 (#1) | Hits From Another Planet | ||
| The Top 31 LP’s of ’11 (#12) | AdemWithAnE.com | ||
| The Top 33 Albums of 2011 (#3) | Popjustice | ||
| Best Album 2011 (Readers' Poll) (#5) | |||
| — | Best New Act to properly get going in 2011 (Readers' Poll) (#4) | ||
| Most Underrated Pop Act 2011 (Readers' Poll) (#7) | |||
| "Nova" | The Top 45 Singles of 2011 (#33) | ||
| EQ's Top 100 Singles of 2011 (#30) | EQ Music Blog | ||
| "Nova" (Tiësto Remix) | TOP100 2011 (#62) | KISS FM | |
| "Ruins of Rome" | The Singles of 2011 (#23) | Neon Gold Records |