According to Holdt and Malm, the name was chosen with the idea that electronic music comes from the northern sky, and that electricity creates life.

Though Nordstrøm produces electronic pop, Malm and Holdt's friendship and collaboration were sparked by the Hank Williams classic "There's A Tear In My Beer".

Both artists share a love for country classics, though the genre's influence on their music is not obvious.

[10] In 2009, the duo collaborated with Lise Cabble to write and produce the song "Big Bang Baby", which was performed by Claus Christensen at the 2009 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.

[11][12] Performing under the name Fenger//Nordstrøm, the duo collaborated with Søs Fenger to produce the album "Gnister" in 2015.