The Amazing

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The Amazing
OriginSweden
Genres
Labels
Members
  • Reine Fiske
  • Christoffer Gunrup
  • Fredrik Swahn
  • Alexis Benson
  • Moussa Fadera

History[edit]

Self-titled debut (2009-2010)[edit]

The Amazing released their self-titled debut on April 29, 2009, on Subliminal Sounds. The disc was reviewed by the Dagens Nyheter, and others[1] including Sydsvenskan,[2] and the Swedish morning broadsheet Svenska Dagbladet.[3] In connection with the first disc, the group played on the program P3 Pop on Swedish Radio P3.[4]

Gentle Stream (2011-present)[edit]

Gentle Stream was released in 2011. The Amazing did a Daytrotter session on December 5, 2012.[5] They played, "Gone" from the album on Late Night with David Letterman on January 18, 2013.[6] The Amazing appeared on World Cafe on February 6, 2013.[7]

Their fourth album, Picture You, was released on February 17, 2015. Allmusic noted that it "is the culmination of all their work, with a combination of wonderfully rich arrangements, inspired playing and singing, and a batch of lengthy songs that both warm the heart and expand the mind".[8]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • The Amazing (2009)
  • Wait for a Light to Come EP (2010)
  • Gentle Stream (2011)
  • Picture You (2015)[9]
  • Ambulance (2016)[10]
  • In Transit (2018)
  • Piggies (2024)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nils Hansson (2009-05-06). "The Amazing: "The Amazing"". Dn.se. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  2. ^ "Kultur & Nöjen - Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt". Sydsvenskan.se. 2011-09-14. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  3. ^ "Självplågande folkrockare | Kultur | SvD". Svd.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  4. ^ "Anna Järvinen och the Amazing! - P3 Pop". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  5. ^ "Daytrotter: The source for new music discovery and free MP3 downloads from the best emerging bands". 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "[HD] The Amazing - Gone - Live on David Letterman". YouTube. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  7. ^ World Cafe. "The Amazing On World Cafe". NPR. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  8. ^ Tim Sendra (2015-02-17). "Picture You - The Amazing | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  9. ^ "The Amazing | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  10. ^ "The Amazing – "Ambulance"". Stereogum.com. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

External links[edit]

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