Biography
The Similou
Effective period / Period of releases: 2003 - 2006
Members: Erik Niklasson, Joel Eriksson
Joel Eriksson aka Jol and Erik Niklasson from Plej formed The Similou during the Gonkyburg era. They signed to DNM - Dealers Of Nordic Music and took on the pseudonyms of Dizzy Crane (Joel) and Jesse Nectar (Erik) respectively. One of their early songs, Supernova Sky, featured Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon fame. After that, Erik started singing and The Similou changed musical direction. They had a pop hit with All This Love. It was a chart success in the UK, Australia and their native Sweden. It led to extensive touring, which included supporting the Backstreet Boys in Stockholm.