Maja Ivarsson
| Maja Ivarsson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
2 October 1979 Åhus, Scania, Sweden |
| Origin | Helsingborg, Scania, Sweden |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | The Sounds, All Time Low, Cobra Starship, Kleerup |
Maja Ivarsson, (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmaj:ˈa ˈi:vaʂɔn], born 2 October 1979) is a Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish indie rock band The Sounds.
The Sounds were formed in 1999 in Helsingborg, by childhood friends guitarist and vocalist Felix Rodriguez and bassist Johan Bengtsson, who later invited drummer Fredrik Nilsson on board. Maja Ivarsson's striking presence and personality led to an invitation to be their lead singer. They met Jesper Anderberg during the Hultsfred Festival by chance and invited him to join their band. He plays piano, guitar, synthesizers and does back-up vocals.
The Sounds are active on the touring circuit, including the United States. Their first tour was in the wake of their 2003 smash "Living in America" (both the song and the album), although their touring conditions were a far cry from the sheen of the video for the song. They have been to the "Southern Finland triangle" (Turku, Tampere and Helsinki) many times, but their tour in the fall of 2006 showcased them in additional inland and coastal towns. After that they went on international tour and were in Portugal in 2007. In 2008 they began a tour of Europe and North America that ended at the end of summer 2009. The band opened for No Doubt alongside Paramore during a U.S. tour over the summer of 2009. These proved to be successful exposure for them as their popularity on myspace, Twitter and their Street Team has increased dramatically. Most of the shows on their tour involved opening for No Doubt, while some of their headlining shows featured opening act Hey Champ. The Sounds headlined a 2009 US tour with supporting acts Semi Precious Weapons and Foxy Shazam and a tour in Europe with supporting act Matt & Kim to promote their album, Crossing the Rubicon.
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