 They are influenced by, but not interested in replicating, classic '60s baroque pop, power pop and new wave.Their first band Piggy In The Middle released the album "Images & Distorted Facts" in 1997 before disbanding after Morén and Yttling moved to Stockholm, whereupon they met Eriksson in 1999.Their first gig as Peter Bjorn and John was an unsuccessful one aboard a boat in Stockholm; their expectations were not high from the start, as they "just wanted to make good music for [their] own amusement".