Fanfarlo
Sign in to saveFanfarlo are a London-based indie/alternative band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar. They fuse elements of folk, indie rock and post-punk using eclectic instrumentation including trumpet, violin, mandolin, musical saw, clarinet and saxophone. Since their formation they have released three studio albums and one EP.
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- Instance of
- musical group
- Named after
- La Fanfarlo
- Genre
- indie folk
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- fanfarlo.com
- Image
- Fanfarlo barefoot.jpg
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- inception
- 2006-00-00
- location of formation
- London
- different from
- La Fanfarlo
- start of work period
- 2006-00-00
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- 5320
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- Fanfarlo
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Fanfarlo are a London-based indie/alternative band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar. They fuse elements of folk, indie rock and post-punk using eclectic instrumentation including trumpet, violin, mandolin, musical saw, clarinet and saxophone. Since their formation they have released three studio albums and one EP.
== Background == The band, whose name comes from the Charles Baudelaire novella La Fanfarlo, started performing live in small London indie clubs in 2006, and released four limited edition 7" singles on London-based indie labels (one of which is a split single with Sleeping States) throughout 2006–2008.
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