Caesars (band)

Caesars are a Swedish indie rock band from Stockholm, formed in 1995. In their native country, the band was originally known as Caesars Palace, a name which was changed to avoid conflicting with the name of the Las Vegas hotel. In the rest of Scandinavia they are known as Twelve Caesars.
Career.
Outside of Sweden, they may be best known for the song "Jerk It Out", which was originally featured in the snowboarding video "Afterbang" in 2002, as well as the Electronic Arts video games "SSX 3" and "FIFA Football 2004", and on the PlayStation 2 game "LMA Manager 2005". The song also appeared in the Wii games "Just Dance" and "Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova", and in the Wii version of "Samba de Amigo" as downloadable content. It has also been the backdrop of television advertisements for brands such as iPod (2005) and Renault (2009). The song is featured on the band's "39 Minutes of Bliss (In an Otherwise Meaningless World)", "Paper Tigers", and "Love for the Streets" albums.
Their song "We Got to Leave Babylon" is the theme song for the television series "Confessions of a Matchmaker". The song also appears in films such as "John Tucker Must Die" and "The Benchwarmers".
The album "Strawberry Weed" was released in Scandinavia on 5 March 2008. The 24-track long double album was produced by Ebbot Lundberg from Soundtrack of Our Lives. A significant difference from previous albums was that guitarist Joakim Åhlund and drummer Nino Keller shared vocal duty with César Vidal.
In an interview on Sveriges Radio P3 on February 13, 2012, Joakim Åhlund said that the band is on hiatus until further notice.
In December 2017, Caesars played a surprise reunion gig in Stockholm, their first since 2009. In 2018, the band performed in Stockholm's Popaganda Festival.
Band member Joakim Åhlund is also a founding member of the Teddybears.
Style.
The band employs several techniques: heavily distorted guitars, and, where applicable, a synth organ and large amounts of reverb on the vocals. This gives their songs an "old-school" feel in contrast to their basslines.