The Cardigans are a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. The band's musical style has varied greatly from
album to albumand encompasses their early indie leanings passing through '60s-inspired pop and more band-based rock. Their
debut album Emmerdale(1994) gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially
in Japan. But it wasn't until theirbreakthrough second album Life (1995) that international audiences and critics responded.
The band are perhaps best known in the UnitedStates for their international hit single "Lovefool", from the album First Band on
the Moon (1996). Its inclusion in the soundtrack of WilliamShakespeare's Romeo + Juliet by director Baz Luhrmann
secured their popularity.
