Anekdoten are considered one of the leading bands in contemporary progressive rock. Their intensive, dark, dynamic and for each subsequent release more original music have also made an appeal among Metal-, Goth- and Post-Rock fans all over the world.

Anekdoten was formed in 1991 by Anna Sofi Dahlberg, Nicklas Barker, Peter Nordins and Jan Erik Liljeström. In 2015 the band augmented their line-up with the addition of guitarist Marty Willson-Piper, adding new dimensions to the band‘s sound with his eclectic background of Psychedelia, Goth, Punk and English Folk.