Amason (band)

Amason is a Swedish musical band made up of vocalist Amanda Bergman (also known as Hajen, Jaw Lesson, and Idiot Wind); guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist Gustav Ejstes (from Dungen); keyboardist Pontus Winnberg (from Miike Snow and Bloodshy & Avant); drummer Nils Törnqvist (from Little Majorette); and bassist Petter Winnberg (from Little Majorette).[1]

Amason
Amanda Bergman performing with Amason in 2013
Amanda Bergman performing with Amason in 2013
Background information
OriginSweden
Years active2012–present
LabelsIngrid
MembersAmanda Bergman
Gustav Ejstes
Pontus Winnberg
Nils Törnqvist
Petter Winnberg
Websiteamasonband.com

Amason was formed in December 2012 and released their self-titled EP in August 2013, via Stockholm-based label Ingrid. In January 2015, the band issued their debut album, Sky City, with lyrics in both English and Swedish. In October of the same year, they released their second EP, Flygplatsen, with songs in Swedish exclusively. In 2016, they published the EP California Airport Love, which includes the English version of "Flygplatsen" as well as a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" and The Mamas & the Papas' "California Dreamin'".

Sky City won the Grammis (Swedish Grammys) for Album of the Year. The band was also nominated for Artist of the Year, Pop of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Composer of the Year, and New Artist of the Year at the same awards ceremony. The following year, their video for "I Want to Know What Love Is", directed by Filip Nilsson, was nominated for a Grammis for Video of the Year.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions
SWE
[2]
2015 Sky City 12
2019 Galaxy I 11
[3]
2021 Galaxy II –

EPs

  • EP (2013)
  • Flygplatsen (2015)
  • California Airport Love (2016)

Singles

  • "Margins" (2013)
  • "Went to War" (2013)
  • "Ålen" (2013)
  • "Duvan" (2014)

References
  1. "Amason | Fairfax Recordings". fairfaxrecordings.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "Amason discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Veckolista Album, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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