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 Avant of producing duo Bloodshy and Avant); drummer Nils Törnqvist (from Little Majorette) and bassist Petter Winnberg (from Little Majorette).[1][2]

Amason
Amanda Hollingby Matson of Amason at Way Out West 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Background information
OriginSweden
Years active2012–present
LabelsIngrid
Websitehttp://amasonband.com/
MembersAmanda Bergman
Gustav Ejstes
Pontus Winnberg
Nils Törnqvist
Petter Winnberg

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 released their debut album Sky City with lyrics in both English and Swedish. In October the same year, they released their second EP Flygplatsen, with songs in Swedish exclusively. In 2016 they released 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 and the Papas "California Dreamin'"; the latter was used as the soundtrack to H&M's 2016 Coachella campaign.

Amason's debut album Sky City won the Grammis (Swedish Grammy) 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, the band's video of the Foreigner cover "I Want to Know What Love Is" that was directed by Filip Nilsson was nominated for a Grammis for Video of the Year.

Members
  • Amanda Bergman – vocals, keyboard (2012–)
  • Gustav Ejstes – vocals, guitar and keyboard (2012–)
  • Pontus Winnberg – keyboard (2012–)
  • Nils Törnqvist – drummer (2012–)
  • Petter Winnberg – bassist (2012–)

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak positions
SWE
[3]
2015 Sky City 12
2019 Galaxy I 11
[4]

Extended plays
  • 2013: EP
  • 2015: Flygplatsen
  • 2016: California Airport Love

Singles
  • 2013: "Margins"
  • 2013: "Went to War"
  • 2013: "Ålen"
  • 2014: "Duvan"
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References
  1. "Official Site for Amason". amasonband.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  2. "Amason | Fairfax Recordings". fairfaxrecordings.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  3. "Amason discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. "Veckolista Album, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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