The Amazing

The Amazing
The Amazing
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Indie rock; psychedelic rock; neo-psychedelia; progressive rock; jazz rock; progg;
Labels	Subliminal Sounds; Partisan (WW); Dine Alone (CA);
Members	Reine Fiske; Christoffer Gunrup; Fredrik Swahn; Alexis Benson; Moussa Fadera;

History

Self-titled debut (2009-2010)

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)

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

Albums

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

^ Nils Hansson (2009-05-06). "The Amazing: "The Amazing"". Dn.se. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^ "Kultur & Nöjen - Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt". Sydsvenskan.se. 2011-09-14. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^ "Självplågande folkrockare | Kultur | SvD". Svd.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^ "Anna Järvinen och the Amazing! - P3 Pop". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
^ "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)
^ "[HD] The Amazing - Gone - Live on David Letterman". YouTube. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^ World Cafe. "The Amazing On World Cafe". NPR. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
^ Tim Sendra (2015-02-17). "Picture You - The Amazing | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
^ "The Amazing | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
^ "The Amazing – "Ambulance"". Stereogum.com. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

External links

[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.

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