Maja Ivarsson
Swedish musician
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Key Takeaways
- Maja Ivarsson ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmâjːa ˈîːvaˌʂɔn] ; born 2 October 1979) is a Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish indie rock band The Sounds.
- Maja Ivarsson met the group in high school when the guitarist Felix Rodriguez ended up in the same class.
- Although Maja wasn't keen on singing, she decided to join the band.
- The group met Jesper during the Hultsfred Festival by chance and invited him to join.
Maja Ivarsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmâjːa ˈîːvaˌʂɔn]; born 2 October 1979) is a Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish indie rock band The Sounds.
Career
The Sounds formed in 1998 in Helsingborg, by childhood friends guitarist and vocalist Felix Rodriguez and bassist Johan Bengtsson, who later invited drummer Fredrik Nilsson on board. Maja Ivarsson met the group in high school when the guitarist Felix Rodriguez ended up in the same class. Due to Maja singing at school and her striking appearance Felix then proceeded to invite Maja to join the group under the condition that she would have to sing. Although Maja wasn't keen on singing, she decided to join the band. The last and youngest member to join the band was Jesper Anderberg. The group met Jesper during the Hultsfred Festival by chance and invited him to join.
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