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Dreijer

Dreijer is a Swedish surname. It is most closely associated with Karin Dreijer and Olof Dreijer, siblings who form the core of the electronic music duo The Knife. The Knife are known for experimental electronic music and avant-garde performances, and emerged in the early 2000s, achieving international recognition with critically acclaimed works such as Silent Shout.

Karin Dreijer is also known for Fever Ray, launched in 2008; released a self-titled album in 2009

with
distinctive
masked
performances
and
atmospheric
sound.
Olof
Dreijer
has
worked
as
a
producer
and
DJ
and
remains
active
in
the
Swedish
electronic
music
scene.
The
surname
Dreijer
is
relatively
uncommon
and
is
primarily
found
in
Sweden;
in
public
references,
the
name
is
mainly
associated
with
these
figures.