Svaneborg Kardyb is Nikolaj Svaneborg on Wurlitzer, Juno, piano and Jonas Kardyb on drums and percussion - a multiple award-winning duo from Denmark. Through influences from Danish folk music and Scandinavian jazz - including Nils Frahm, Esbjörn Svensson and Jan Johansson's groundbreaking recording "Jazz På Svenska" - their music is an exquisite and joyous interweaving of beautiful melodies, subtle minimalism, captivating grooves, subtle electronic vibes, Nordic atmospheres and organic interaction, all underpinned by pure gaming joy. “We started early in the mornings over the blackest of coffees, sometimes without even talking, just music. Immediately we felt a connection between our personal playing style and the compositions arose as if out of nowhere. The vibe from those early sessions is still the backbone of our little band”.
Svaneborg Kardyb's music is deliberately simple at first glance, but develops and unfolds through listening over time - with plenty of room for exploration, reflection and improvisation. Their goal is to create music that is as honest and intimate as possible "with melodies and rhythms so strong that we are only the messengers". Their rapidly developing musical chemistry allowed them not to think too much about who their musical influences were, giving their music a captivating charm. “We explored what sounds and musical structures our duality gave rise to and through long jam sessions we found small seeds of ideas that became melodies. Danish traditional songs, sing-alongs and hymns are also a great inspiration. Both the tonal language, the lyrical melodies and the way generations can gather around the music, is something that is close to our hearts".
Svaneborg Kardyb has released three studio albums: “Knob” (2019), “Haven” (2020) and “Over Tage” (2022) plus released the EP “At Home (An NPR Tiny Desk Session)” (2023). The Tiny Desk Session was their international breakthrough and since then the band has toured extensively in 13 different countries. Fortunately, they have found time to record their fourth album, which will be released on Gondwana Records in the fall of 2024.