The Knife

Biography

The Knife is a Swedish synthpop group from Göteborg. It was formed in 1999 by Olof and Karin Dreijer, and gained critical recognition from 2006 onwards. The group disbanded in 2014. Karin and Olof Dreijer, brother and sister, formed the group in 1999 in Göteborg. The duo's first album, The Knife, was released in 2001. In 2003, the song Heartbeats was covered by José González on his album Veneer.