The Amazing are a Swedish

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band, whose members include

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, who plays with

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, and Christoffer Gunrup, who played in Granada and with Anna Järvinen. Fredrik Swahn, Alexis Benson, and drummer Moussa Fadera are also in The Amazing.

History

Self-titled debut (2009-2010)

The Amazing released their self-titled debut on April 29, 2009 on

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. The disc was reviewed by the ''

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'', and others including '' Sydsvenskan'', and the Swedish morning broadsheet ''

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''. In connection with the first disc, the group played on the program P3 Pop on Swedish Radio P3.

''Gentle Stream'' (2011-present)

''Gentle Stream'' was released in 2011. The Amazing did a

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session on December 5, 2012. They played, "Gone" from the album on ''

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'' on January 18, 2013. The Amazing appeared on World Cafe on February 6, 2013. Their fourth album, ''Picture You'', was released on February 17, 2015.

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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".

Discography

Albums

* ''The Amazing'' (2009) * ''Wait for a Light to Come EP'' (2010) * ''Gentle Stream'' (2011) * ''Picture You'' (2015) * ''Ambulance'' (2016) * ''In Transit'' (2018)

References

External links

Official website

The Amazing - Partisan Records
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