**Lauded by such artist as Jazzanova and Kruder & Dorfmeister, and capturing the hearts of over 160,000 record buyers across the globe with their ground breaking album of 2001, Koop the electro jazz swing Stockholm based duo make a return with their 3rd album 'Koop Islands'. 'Koop Islands' cements the duo's exploratory nostalgic jazz style this time with a Carribean twist. 'Koop Islands' delivers a gorgeous fusion of melodic arrangements whilst taking you back to the golden era of the 30's and 40's 'Koop Islands' is graced by the vocal stylings of Earl Zinger (ex Guilliano), Yukimi Nagano, Ane Brun & Mikael Sundin**

It's been several years since we last heard from the Stockholm based duo of Oscar Simonsson and Magnus Zingmark. Their album 'Waltz for Koop' (2001) found its way into the hearts of more than 160,000 record buyers across the globe. Then followed the world tours, and the Blue Note sets in Tokyo, a tonne of remixes, until finally landing themselves back in a Stockholm studio to begin recording material for their 3rd album the eagerly anticipated 'Koop Islands'.

In creating 'Koop Islands' the duo travel through the swing of the 1930s to as far as the exotic Jamaican cruise entertainers of the 1940s, the duo take a journey into time and music to form the foundation of 'Koop Islands' 
 
"We play jazz", says Oscar. "It's as simple as that. We can´t do pop, electronica, techno or whatever because we´re just no good at it. Knowing this and having accepted it we can basically do whatever we want. If we wanna explore and pick up pieces from, say, 1929 - we can."

On their travels towards 'Koop Islands' they were accompanied by an inner circle of friends, some of whom you might remember from the media-loved 2001 release 'Waltz For Koop'. The amazing Yukimi Nagano with her free flowing vocals and her male counterpart - the criminally underrated Mikael Sundin appear on the album alongside Ex-Galliano main man Rob Gallagher (aka Earl Zinger, who released 2 albums on !K7 in 2002 and 2004) tells a heartbreaking tale that weaves together tennis ace Björn Borg with the sad story of the passing of his mother. And featured on the albums titled track "Koop Island Blues" is the Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun who perfectly graces the track with her unforgettable tones.

Even though Magnus and Oscars hearts and souls are filled with the eclectic and exotic swinging island sounds the whole album was recorded in their own tiny studio on Stockholm´s Södermalm.  If you listen very carefully you can hear the number 4 bus go by on the snowy street outside.