Roenik formed in late 1999. Frontman and guitarist, Niels Nankler and former bass player Joel Magnusson had known each other from birth. Jonas Lundberg (guitar/backing vocals), Jonas Wållberg (keyboard) and Christian Titus (drums) joined up with the two childhood friends in high school. Later John London took place behind the bass. Inspired by the music of bands like Beatles, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Silverbullit and Spiritualized, the five friends started their own band.

The band self released an EP called “Unique” in 2006 with a single called “We Could Have Been”. The single climbed the Swedish charts to number 18. Such immediate success, convinced the band they should record an entire album. Shortly there after, they traveled to the UK to start the recording of their first full length album with producer/mixer Yoad Nevo (Jem/Goldfrapp).

During the on/off recording of their self financed debut album, the band continued to promote themselves in their home country. Niels were no stranger to political activism after being arrested for protesting the closing of a youth center soon to become casino while still in school. Their commitment, absolutely zero tolerance for the establishment and a lack of venues in the Gothenburg area, lead to a great marketing campaign. The band starting Guerilla gigging at Hotels, libraries and retail shops to amazing responses:

The Metro(Nation wide)
Guerilla group strike again!
We first heard about the Gothenburg band Roenik last week. They raided a celibrity wedding with a guerilla gig at the Elite Plaza, the only 5 star hotel in Gothenburg. Yesterday they struck again. This time the city library was the victim!
It was the middle of the afternoon when the band simply strolled right in to the heart of the library, plugged in their instruments and started playing. The band played for about 3 minutes, before the librarians managed to gather their wits together and moved in. As they were thrown out of the building, Roenik received a standing ovation from hundreds of newly won fans in the library. "We only counted on playing one song, but underestimated those librarian ladies, they nailed us pretty dam fast! They really were on top of their game, unlike the security at the hotel", says lead singer Niels Nankler.
The band threatens more guerilla gigs in the future and they argue, Nothing ever happens around here; We just want to shake the kitten from the tree, you know; break a few of the old taboo´s.
On friday night the band are playing at the Pustervik and this time no one will stop them.
"The librarians are said to be in a stable condition."

GT Expressen 25 november 2008
This is the Gothenburg band Roenik being thrown out of the five star Hotel after their shock pr-coup. -It was thursday night that Roenik stormed the hotel foyer of Elite Plaza central Gothenburg and started playing their music. The hotel guards were there in less than five minutes, after a small scuffle with the bass player they were thrown out. "It turned out more fun than we ever could've imagined", says Niels Nankler, lead singer and guitarist in Roenik.
The Elite Plaza hotel did not call the police "We would normally report this kind of disturbance. But the band were really great and we got this sorted out without any trouble" says Carlo Mandini, the hotel manager.
Niels formed the band Roenik when he was 17 the band has been together for nine years and is a well known name on MySpace. A couple of years ago they had a hit with the song "We could have been". Their influences are Pink Floyd and Radiohead amongst others. -We play some kind of mysterious space vibe rock, says Niels who together with bass player Joel Magnusson have been playing with top artist Timo Räisänen.