Symbio draws the listener in with their intoxicating combination of vast audio landscapes and earthy grooves, driven by a deliciously unexpected combination of hurdy-gurdy and accordion.
The duo creates a playful dialogue full of joyful energy, subtleties and virtuosity, where two becomes more than the sum of its parts. This is musical storytelling at its finest, told by heartfelt storytellers through soaring melodies, rich soundscapes, irresistible grooves and finely tuned musical communication.
Johannes Geworkian-Hellman: Hurdy-Gurdy
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LarsEmil Öjeberget: Accordion, Kickbox
“The interaction of Johannes Geworkian Hellman and LarsEmil Öjeberget left nothing to be desired. You get the impression that the the two of them complement one another perfectly and simply had to find each other.”
-Rolf Graff, Mindener Tageblatt (DE)
“The young Swedish duo Symbio is a true phenomenon on stage. Every show is an experience due to the musical telepathy between these musicians and their catching stories. From the first song the listener is lifted from their daily boring routine and is taken away to a new, more hopefull universe”
-Elda Dorren, De Doelen Concert Hall Rotterdam (NL)
“I have a feeling that Johannes Geworkian Hellman and LarsEmil Öjeberget were destined to make music together, regardless of what instruments they might have played.”
Fiona Talkington – Songlines Magazine (UK)
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Happy to recieve 5 stars in the review of our album RISING from the German Music Magazine "InMusic"!
"Symbio rejuvenize Swedish Folk with hurdy gurdy and accordion. With traditional folk, minimal music and tenderly woven electronic sounds they create an atmospheric hypnotic sound, which you need to listen to!"
Some words about our album RISING and a nice description of our music! From Swedish language paper in Finland, Thank you!
"Swedish duo Symbio is a lively exclamation mark! It is about airy chamber music with wide views, with elements of elegant club music, and it often feels larger than duo music."
"Svenska duon Symbio är ett piggt utropstecken! Det handlar om luftig kammarmusik med vida vyer, med inslag av elegant klubbmusik, och ofta känns den större än duo-musik."
Skivrecension: Gränsöverskridande och gåtfullt när vevlira möter dragspel
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Vevlira möter dragspel, keltiska toner möter minimalism som möter elektronisk dansmusik. Svenska Symbio är ett piggt utropstecken, tycker Tove Djupsjöbacka.Getting ready for the last concert of the year! #soundcheck #RotterdamConcertHall #DeDoelen
Dear friends in the Netherlands! We will play our last concert of this year at De Doelen in Rotterdam on Friday evening the 21st of December. We really look forward to it! Come and share this evening with us, it will be the perfect preparation for Christmas! 🙂
Here are the dates for our upcoming tour in the United Kingdom January/February 2019! We really look forward to bring our music to these places!
December just started and we are preparing for our last gig of this year!
Feel very welcome to visit our concert in Rotterdam at De Doelen on Friday the 21st of December! This venue is one of our favorite places to play and we really look forward to it!
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Symbio. Op papier klinkt de combinatie van draailier en accordeon niet bijzonder vernieuwend, maar dit jonge Zweedse duo creëert – met enkel deze instrumenten en hier en daar een beat – een heerl...Two weeks ago when we played at the Nordic Showcase FOLKELARM in Oslo, we were invited as guests to the Norwegian National Radio NRK and their Folkmusic show! In this episode you can hear some live music from us and also a small interview. We had a nice time and really hope to get back to Norway soon!
Folkemusikktimen - 25-11-2018 - NRK Radio
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Fivil,Symbio og Torkjell Bruland Lavoll på Folkelarm 2018Thank you FolkWorld and Alex Monhagan for a nice review of our new album!
"Rising is something extraordinary, and may be right outside your comfort zone, but if you find the right mood it's an extremely rewarding album."
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An exceptional recording indeed, Now She's Purring is undoubtedly the best recent recording of legendary Sliabh Luachra musician Billy Clifford,[43] greatly aided and abetted by Kerry fiddler Gerry Ha...Latest News
Womex 2018
We had a blast at the 2018th edition of Womex at Las Palmas. We met both old and new friends and are now heading home to Sweden, tired?…Yes!..happy?… Yes!..sunburned?…a little…...
New album Rising out now!
We just had our release for our new album and can gladly announce that “Rising” is now available on streaming services around the world!
New Music Video
We have released a new music video. The song “A Hundred Years of Joy and Sorrow” will also be featured on our upcoming album “Rising” Watch it on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOB0rqQXajo
Pre-order our new album
We are happy to announce that you now can pre-order our new album “Rising” through Kickstarter. You will be able to pre-order the album until the 20th of July and...
Album Recording
Today we just finished the recording of the 2nd album. We want to give a special thanks to Petter Berndalen who assisted us during the week in his studio. We...
New Livesession
We are happy to present a brand new live session of the song “Hiraeth” composed by Symbio. Watch it on youtube.
Upcoming Concerts
| 26 Jan 2019 |
Isle of Wight, UK — Quay Arts Center
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| 29 Jan 2019 |
Derry, UK — IMBOLC Festival
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| 31 Jan 2019 |
Glasgow, SC — Celtic Connections
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| 01 Feb 2019 |
Reeth, UK — Reeth Memorial Hall
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| 02 Feb 2019 |
Nr Dursley, UK — Prema Arts Center
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| 03 Feb 2019 |
Chillesford, Suffolk ( UK ) — Folk at the Froize
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| 04 Feb 2019 |
Camden-London, UK — Green Note
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| 02 Mar 2019 |
Heuvelland, BE — Dranouter Muziekcentrum
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| 03 Mar 2019 | Erpe, BE — STUDIO TRAD |
| 05 Mar 2019 |
Pforzheim, DE — Folkclub Prisma
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