Although there are only two members in the band they have a lot of energy, both live and on recordings. Ossi plays powerful drums and John prefers to play an acoustic guitar which further characterizes their sound.
Engelbert and Bonde first met when they were 12 and 15 years old, respectively, and started playing together as a duo in 2004. They recorded their first album after only five months as a band, and with only three live shows to their credit. Their self-titled first album was released in January 2005 by a small Swedish indie label; it was rereleased in September 2006 by V2 Music with an additional three tracks.
Their second album, All They Ever Wanted, had its Scandinavian and Western European release in April 2008, followed by a Japanese release in 2009.
Johnossi has toured extensively in Sweden and Western Europe, both alone and with other Swedish bands such as The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Mando Diao and Sibling Sense. They also toured the US in 2007 with Shout Out Louds. In 2009, they made their first appearances in Japan, supporting The Hives.
In June 2010, the band supported Green Day at Ullevi in their home country.[1]
In 2016 "Into The Wild" was used in the USA Network remake of Eyewitness as the opening song.
Musical style
Their music is characterized by a full guitar sound supported by Engelbert's unorthodox guitar rig and myriad effects pedals, and Bonde's straightforward beats; studio releases often feature colorful percussion accents on instruments such as tambourine, woodblock, guiro, and chimes. A variety of musical styles appear in their work, from hard rock, to blues riffs, post-punk, and even gloom-pop, though lyrical themes are almost uniformly personal and slightly angsty.
They have toured extensively since their first album - both as headliner and together with The Soundtrack of Our Lives.
Johnossi now have two music videos available for viewing on their website: http://www.johnossi.com
Bobby
Johnossi Lyrics
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He escaped to the countryside after commiting a crime
Bobby was young, heavy heart and his gun
And the man drove him out of the city wanted dead or alive
Yeah everything because he couldn't abide
Now he knows, that at the start of his strife
He was like "as far as being young and wild
Bobby was young, heavy heart and his gun
And to take somebody under his wings
It wasn't too very clever
Everything that he couldn't afford
He wanna smile on a big street again
He wanna follow his dreams, but instead....
Annie may go down and still make a sound
She may go down and bleed in your mind
Because you hold your breath and your tongue
But she would still go down, make a sound
Make a sound, make a sound, make a sound
So come along to the local jailhouse
Two walls and a bed
Inside they only reach for the time
Bobby was young, heavy heart and his gun
And the man found him outside the city
He was barely alive
Everything that he couldn't afford
He wanna smile on a big street again
He wanna follow his dreams, but instead....
Annie may go down and still make a sound
She may go down and bleed in your mind
Because you hold your breath and your tongue
But she would still go down, make a sound
Make a sound, make a sound, make a sound
Annie may go down and still make a sound
She may go down and bleed in your mind
Because you hold your breath and your tongue
But she would still go down, make a sound
The song "Bobby" by Johnossi tells the story of a young man named Bobby who committed a crime and had to flee to the countryside to avoid being caught by the police. He was young and reckless with a heavy heart and a gun. Bobby was driven out of the city wanted dead or alive, and everything he knew was taken away from him. He realized that his actions led to his strife, but at the beginning of his troubles, he thought he was up for whatever.
Bobby's dreams were to smile on a big street again and follow his dreams, but he realized that he couldn't afford everything he wanted. He takes responsibility for his actions but is left with the regret that his choices had led him to where he is now. The lyrics mention Annie, who may have gone down and still made a sound, emphasizing the idea that even in the darkest moments, there is always a chance for redemption and something beautiful to come out of it.
The song's theme is about the consequences that come with actions and choices. It's about taking responsibility for one's actions and realizing that some decisions can lead to a life of regret, but there is always a choice to make something positive to come out of them.
Line by Line Meaning
Soaked and alone, on his knees in a house
Bobby was caught after committing a crime and escaped to the countryside where he was hiding in desperation.
Bobby was young, heavy heart and his gun
Bobby was a young man with a heavy heart and gun, who was involved in criminal activity.
And the man drove him out of the city wanted dead or alive
Bobby was forced to flee the city as he was being hunted down by the law enforcement.
Now he knows, that at the start of his strife, he was like 'as far as being young and wild I am up for whatever'
Looking back at his life, Bobby realizes that he was reckless and willing to do anything when he was younger.
And to take somebody under his wings - it wasn't too very clever
Bobby realizes that he wasn't wise to involve someone else in his criminal activity.
Everything that he couldn't afford, he wanna smile on a big street again, he wanna follow his dreams, but instead...
Bobby is regretful of the opportunities he missed out on and wishes he could have more success and fulfillment in life.
Annie may go down and still make a sound, she may go down and bleed in your mind. Because you hold your breath and your tongue. But she would still go down, make a sound, make a sound, make a sound
The mention of Annie may signify Bobby's guilt over someone he may have hurt. Despite people not talking about it, the pain still lingers and reminds Bobby of his mistakes.
So come along to the local jailhouse, two walls and a bed, inside they only reach for the time
Bobby was eventually caught and sent to jail where he is now serving his time in isolation and regret.
And the man found him outside the city, he was barely alive
Bobby was almost killed by the authorities while on the run and was found barely alive.
Contributed by Jack P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MsLipsticklover
John's voice is just mesmerizing
SuperBalders
awsome band! I absolutely adore their sound and way of rockin & freakin out!!!!
Hannapana
I love them! I WANNA SEE THEM LIVE!! :D
Simone Rognås
First song i ever heard with them, 20 yrs ago or something, they had me ❤
RockGreece TheBlog
Such a great song 🤘😜🤘
wow9510
Great melody; this is the best of my favourites.
Dauler
Proste nejlepsi kapela...(...my favorite band...) Kuba from Czech Republic
lbildtse
That's great! They really deserve publicity. :)
Carl von Starkenberg
Grymmaste bandet live sedan Imperiet! Och jag menar det. Sjukt bra heja John och Oskar! Släpp ett tredje album snart!!!!
Konko oknoK
ah.. i dont get enough of johnossi.. my 5th live consert was the best in parkteateret Oslo!