Jonas Bjerre Terkelsbøl (born 21 September 1976) is a Danish musician and visual artist from Copenhagen, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Mew.Jeg er nok ikke specielt macho. Portræt / interview : Jonas Bjerre Ekstra Bladet|29 January 2006|1. sektion|Side 30 Bjerre creates animated videos for Mew's live shows. He has an uncommon vocal range, above the average pitch, which has helped contribute to Mew's unique sound,Klassens kreative drenge Berlingske Tidende|23 March 2003|2 Sektion, MAGASIN|Side 10 and earned him a Danish Music Award for Danish Male Singer in 2006.
He went to school at the international school of BernadotteskolenHvem vil ikke gerne være kat? Interview: Jonas Bjerre, Mew Politiken|22 March 2003|Kultur|Side 1| and was a student of Aurehøj Amtsgymnasium. In addition to his work with Mew, Bjerre is also a part of the band Apparatjik and has directed music videos for other artists, including A-ha and Agnes Obel.
Career
Bjerre is also in a band called Apparatjik consisting of himself, Guy Berryman of Coldplay, Magne Furuholmen of A-ha and Martin Terefe. Apparatjik was originally formed to write and record a song for a charity album called Songs for Survival linked with the BBC Documentary called Amazon with Bruce Parry. Their contribution to the album became the main theme for the television series. Since then, Apparatjik have expanded into the field of art, exhibiting visual arts and performing inside a glass cube at various galleries and art festivals. In 2010 they released the album We Are Here via their official website, and later, in June 2010, through iTunes.
Outside of band commitments, Bjerre has also recorded songs and written scores for films and television. In 2011, Bjerre composed the soundtrack for the movie Skyscraper by Rune Schjøtt. The music was released on the album Songs and Music from the Movie Skyscraper. In 2020 Jonas composed and recorded the music for the TV series Scandinavian Star and released the score as a soundtrack album. In 2021, Bjerre wrote and recorded music for the documentary film President about the 2018 presidential election in Zimbabwe, directed by Camilla Nielsson.
In 2021 Jonas Bjerre announced a new collaboration with musician and producer Tobias Wilner called Tachys. They released their first single When The World Wakes Up in June 2021. The released their eponymous debut album in July 2022. Bjerre has also appeared as a featured vocalist on songs by artists such as Duran Duran, Kimbra, Purity Ring, Blue Foundation, Silo, Molina, Future 3, RAC, Carly Paradis, and Kasper Winding.
Albums With Mew YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsDENFINNORSWEUKJPUS1997A Triumph for Man Released: 1997, 2006 (reissue) Label: Exlibris Musik8——————2000Half the World Is Watching Me Released: 2000, 2007 (reissue) Label: Evil Office, Playground34——————2003Frengers Released: April 2003, 2007 (reissue) Label: Sony BMG, Epic2366—10277— DEN: Platinum2005And the Glass Handed Kites Released: 19 September 2005 Label: Evil Office, Sony BMG2443612932— DEN: Platinum2009No More Stories... Released: 19 August 2009 Label: Evil Office, A:larm Music1224111042130 DEN: Gold2015+ - Released: 24 April 2015 Label: Evil Office, A:larm, Universal19——59——2017Visuals Released: 28 April 2017 Label: PIAS Recordings18——————"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
With Apparatjik YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUKNORIRLITANEDSWIFRAUS2010We Are Here Released: 1 February 2010CD/DVD released: 7 June 2010Re-released: 15 June 2010 Label: Meta Merge Un Recordings————————2012Square Peg in a Round Hole Initial Release: 11 November 2011 Physical Release: 19 March 2012 Label: Meta Merge Un Recordings————————2012If You Can, Solve This Jumble (with Lowell) Physical Release: 29 October 2012 Label: Meta Merge Un Recordings————————
With Tachys +YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUKDEN2022Tachys Released: 13 May 2022——
As Jonas Bjerre, film and tv composer Source: Pandasyndromet (Panda Syndrome) (2004) Game Over (2005) Vi Der Blev Tilbage (We Who Stayed Behind) (2008) Girl in the Water (2011) Bosporus (2011) Skyscraper – Skyskraber (2011) Scandinavian Star (2020) President (2021) The Hostage Takers (2023) Brennpunkt: Skyggekrigen (Shadow War) (2023)
Other appearances YearAlbum Artist Credit(s)2012In My Mind I Am FreeBlue FoundationVocals and music on "Fundamental". Vocals on "Ground Control".In My Mind I Am Free ReconstructedBlue FoundationRemix of "Dressed in Black".2014WorkSiloVocals on "O"2014The Golden Echo (Deluxe Version)KimbraVocals on "The Magic Hour"2015Paper GodsDuran DuranVocals and guitar on "Change the Skyline"2016Blood MoonBlue FoundationVocals on "Lost Girl"2019Nothing Is SomethingCarly ParadisVocals on "The Crushing Weight of History"2020WombPurity RingVocals on "Peacefall"2021YouRACVocals on "Feel You"2021ColdMolinaVocals and cello on "Cold"
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External links
Mew official website Jonas Bjerre official website
Apparatjik official website