# The Concretes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Concretes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Concretes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Concretes > Source revision: 1356641191 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Swedish indie pop band This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "The Concretes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2024) The Concretes The Concretes playing at Ugglan, 22 December 2006 Background information Origin Sweden Genres Indie pop Years active 1995–present Labels Licking Fingers Astralwerks, Something In Construction Members Maria Eriksson Martin Hansson Ulrik Karlsson Lisa Milberg Dante Kinnunen Per Nyström Ludvig Rylander Daniel Värjö Past members Victoria Bergsman **The Concretes** were a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) [indie pop](/source/Indie_pop) band from [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm).[1] ## History This section needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "The Concretes" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Since their formation in 1995, the Concretes have grown into an eight-piece band. Original members of the band include [Victoria Bergsman](/source/Victoria_Bergsman), Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Band membership has expanded and they now have a number of "[Honorary Concretes](/source/The_Concretes_(album)#Honorary_Concretes)" who play on their records. The song "[You Can't Hurry Love](/source/You_Can't_Hurry_Love_(Concretes_song))," from their debut album, *[The Concretes](/source/The_Concretes_(album))*, "[Say Something New](/source/Say_Something_New)," has been featured on a number of television advertisements in the [United States](/source/United_States) for [Target](/source/Target_Stores) and has been used in major motion pictures and other films[2]. Their second album, *[In Colour](/source/In_Colour_(The_Concretes_album))*, was released in 2006. It was followed shortly after by the departure of lead singer [Victoria Bergsman](/source/Victoria_Bergsman), who has since moved on to her solo project, [Taken By Trees](/source/Taken_By_Trees).[3] Lisa Milberg now provides lead vocals for the band, both on stage and on the band's third album *[Hey Trouble](/source/Hey_Trouble)*, released early 2007 and fourth album *[WYWH](/source/WYWH)*, released in 2010. In 2007, the Concretes recorded a cover version of [Take That](/source/Take_That)'s "Back for Good" for [Engine Room Recordings](/source/Engine_Room_Recordings)' compilation album *[Guilt by Association](/source/Guilt_by_Association_(album))*, released September, 2007. Maria Eriksson is also half of the band Heikki, with guitarist [Jari Haapalainen](/source/Jari_Haapalainen). Heikki released its self-titled debut, a mini-CD, in [Scandinavia](/source/Scandinavia) in 2002. The follow-up, *Heikki 2*, appeared in 2004. Lisa Milberg, another original member of the Concretes, makes music as one half of the duo Miljon. Their first album "Don't They Know" came out on Swedish label Studio Barnhus in 2021. ## Group members **Current members:** - Maria Eriksson – guitar, lead and backup vocals - Martin Hansson – bass, backup vocals - Ulrik Janusson – horns, piano, backup vocals - Lisa Milberg – drums, lead and backup vocals - Dante Kinnunen - drums - Per Nyström – organ, backup vocals - Ludvig Rylander – horns, piano and backing vocals - Daniel Värjö – guitar, mandolin, backup vocals **Former members:** - [Victoria Bergsman](/source/Victoria_Bergsman) – lead vocals ## Discography This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) ### Studio albums Source:[4] - *[The Concretes](/source/The_Concretes_(album))*, released 2003 in [Sweden](/source/Sweden); 2004 internationally - *[In Colour](/source/In_Colour_(The_Concretes_album))*, released 13 March 2006 in the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom); 4 April 2006 in the [US](/source/United_States) - *[Hey Trouble](/source/Hey_Trouble)*, released 2007 - *WYWH*, released 2010 ### Compilations - *[Boyoubetterunow](/source/Boyoubetterunow)*, released 2000; comprising their first two [EPs](/source/Extended_play) - *[Layourbattleaxedown](/source/Layourbattleaxedown)*, released 26 July 2005; [b-sides](/source/B-side)/rarities compilation ### EPs - *[Limited Edition](/source/Limited_Edition_(The_Concretes_EP))* (1999) - *[Lipstick Edition](/source/Lipstick_Edition)* (1999) - *[Nationalgeographic](/source/Nationalgeographic_(album))* (2001) ### Singles - "[Forces](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forces_(The_Concretes_single)&action=edit&redlink=1)" (2002) - "[You Can't Hurry Love](/source/You_Can't_Hurry_Love_(Concretes_song))" (2003) - "Warm Night" (2003) - "[Say Something New](/source/Say_Something_New)" (2004) - "[Seems Fine](/source/Seems_Fine)" (2004) - "[Chico](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chico_(The_Concretes_single)&action=edit&redlink=1)" (2004) - "[Lady December](/source/Lady_December)" (2004) - "[Chosen One](/source/Chosen_One_(The_Concretes_song))" (2006) - "[On the Radio](/source/On_the_Radio_(The_Concretes_song))" (2006) - "[Kids](/source/Kids_(The_Concretes_song))" (2007) - "[Oh Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oh_Boy_(The_Concretes_song)&action=edit&redlink=1)" (2007) - "[Keep Yours](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keep_Yours_(The_Concretes_song)&action=edit&redlink=1)" (2007) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The Concretes"](https://www.youtube.com/artist/The_Concretes#). YouTube. Retrieved 2012-04-11. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ad puts Concretes on solid footing, but they're not proud of it"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/05/25/ad-puts-concretes-on-solid-footing-but-theyre-not-proud-of-it/). *Chicago Tribune*. 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2026-04-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Victoria Bergsman Leaves The Concretes](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/37547-victoria-bergsman-leaves-the-concretes) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070423092123/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/37547-victoria-bergsman-leaves-the-concretes) 2007-04-23 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), July 24, 2006, [Pitchfork Media](/source/Pitchfork_Media). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Concretes"](https://www.discogs.com/artist/202594-The-Concretes). *Discogs*. Retrieved 2026-04-01. ## External links - [Official site (archive)](https://web.archive.org/web/20060529044908/http://www.theconcretes.com/) - [Interview with Lisa and Ludvig from The Concretes - ZME Music, 14 July 2009](http://www.zmemusic.com/rock/indie/lisa-and-ludvig-the-concretes-interview/) v t e The Concretes Studio albums The Concretes In Colour Hey Trouble WYWH Compilations Boyoubetterunow Layourbattleaxedown EPs Limited Edition Lipstick Edition Nationalgeographic Singles "You Can't Hurry Love" "Warm Night" "Say Something New" "Seems Fine "Lady December "Chosen One" "On the Radio" "Kids" "Oh boy" "Keep Yours" Related articles Discography Victoria Bergsman Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND National United States Artists MusicBrainz Other IdRef --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Concretes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Concretes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Concretes?action=history)). 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