Discipline, hard work, insomnia, confusion on the verge of insanity and a strong insight that evolution is a must; all characterize Johnossi's third and most ambitious album "Mavericks". The first single "What's The Point" is not only a testament of strength but also a bona fide hit in their home territory that debuted at #1 on the Tracks chart.

Firstly some basic facts. Johnossi is a Swedish duo, consisting of John Engelbert (vocals, guitar) and Oskar Bonde (drums) both based n Stockholm. They began playing together in 2004. A year later the self-titled debut was released by small indie Rekord. In the summer of 2005 their mind-blowing performance at the Hultsfred festival gained them a minor breakthrough. They were signed to V2 and the debut was re-released with some additional tracks in 2006. The follow up "All They Ever Wanted" was produced by Jari Haapalainen (known for his work with The Concretes, Ed Harcourt, Camera Obscura to name a few) came in 2008. Audience favourites like "Man Must Dance", "Execution Song", "Santa Monica Bay", "18 Karat Gold" and "Bobby" can be found on these two first albums.
Besides these basic facts, Johnossi is furthermore one of those bands that is brilliant on stage. With every concert the rumour has spread. John and Oskar can deliver in a way live that few others can.
"Mavericks" is the next stage for Johnossi. According to John Engelbert it has been a difficult but important step. 2009 was a dark year to put it mildly. He had a crisis and had bad insomnia, something that is reflected in some of the tracks on "Mavericks".
The song writing process this time was different - the duo took the time and really worked with the material, honing each song in a way they never had the luxury of doing previously. After their performance at Norway's Oyafestival in 2009 they shut themselves into a hotel room and went through roughly 200 melodies that John had recorded. Before that point they really only had single - "What's The Point" and the track "Houses" in demo form.
The 200 melodies were evaluated. Stripped down. Built up. After which daily disciplined rehearsals commenced. As much as possible was to be finished before hitting the studio. They had also decided to produce themselves. The help they needed in the studio came compliments of Lasse Mårtén known for his work with Lykke Li, Peter Bjorn & John, Anna Ternheim, Moneybrother and Sahara Hotnights. Title track "Mavericks", that also commences the album, summarizes a lot of what Johnossi can convey.
"Mavericks" refers both to the spot in Northern California famous to the surfing world as a place where the waves are more wild and difficult to master than anywhere else in the world. It also refers to the word "Maverick" - a person that chooses his own path and follows his own vision.
On "Mavericks" Johnossi really rides a wave of creativity and wilfulness. Everyone that has learned to love the unique Johnossi-sound will recognize himself or herself, but will also get to hear completely new sides of this remarkable duo.