Amanda Bergman
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Amanda Bergman performing at Way Out West 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden
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| Also known as | Hajen, Jaw Lesson, Idiot Wind |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Folk, Indie |
| Labels | INGRID |
| Associated acts | The Tallest Man on Earth, Amason |
| Website | http://www.amandabergman.se/ |
Amanda Bergman is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. She has previously performed and released music under the stage name Idiot Wind (taken from Bob Dylan's song of the same name) and as Hajen.[1]
Career
Amanda Bergman began her professional career under the stage name Hajen (Swedish for "the shark") and used the name Idiot Wind from 2010 to 2014.[2]
Amanda Bergman is a member and lead-vocalist of the Swedish band Amason with Gustav Ejstes, Pontus Winnberg, Nils Törnqvist and Petter Winnberg.[3] The band released its debut album Sky City in January 2015.
She was previously married to Kristian Matsson, also known as The Tallest Man on Earth and they cooperated on the soundtrack of Swedish director Gorki Glaser-Müller's film En Gång Om Året (Once A Year).[4]
She also provided vocals on the album I Never Learn by Lykke Li.[5]
Her primary instrument is the piano, however she also plays the accordion at times.
In 2015, she had a hit with "Vintersaga" a cover of a song by Ted Ström, after it was featured in a Volvo car ad. The single was released crediting Amanda Bergman. Her debut album Docks, her first album under her own name, was released on February 26, 2016.[6]
Discography
Solo
- Idiot Wind (EP) (2010) [7]
- Find The Rhythm In The Noise (limited two-track 7") (2012)[8] (released as Idiot Wind)
- Vintersaga (Single) (2015)
- Falcons (Single) (2016)
- Docks (Album) (2016)
With Amason
- Margins (Single) (2013) [9]
- Went to War (Single) (2013) [9]
- EP (EP) (2013) [9]
- Ålen (Single) (2014) [10]
- Duvan (Single) (2014) [11]
- Sky City (Album) (2015) [12]
- Kelly (Single) (2015) [13]
- Flygplatsen (EP) (2015)[14]
References
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External links
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