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(from Little Majorette). Amason was formed in December 2012 and released their self-titled EP in August 2013, via Stockholm-based label Ingrid. In January 2015, the band issued their debut album, ''Sky City'', with lyrics in both English and Swedish. In October of the same year, they released their second EP, ''Flygplatsen'', with songs in Swedish exclusively. In 2016, they published the EP ''California Airport Love'', which includes the English version of "Flygplatsen" as well as a cover of Foreigner's "

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(Swedish Grammys) for Album of the Year. The band was also nominated for Artist of the Year, Pop of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Composer of the Year, and New Artist of the Year at the same awards ceremony. The following year, their video for "I Want to Know What Love Is", directed by Filip Nilsson, was nominated for a Grammis for Video of the Year.

Band members

– vocals, keyboard *

– vocals, guitar, keyboard *

– keyboard * Nils Törnqvist – drums *

– bass

Discography

Studio albums EPs * ''EP'' (2013) * ''Flygplatsen'' (2015) * ''California Airport Love'' (2016) Singles * "Margins" (2013) * "Went to War" (2013) * "Ålen" (2013) * "Duvan" (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amason Swedish indie pop groups Swedish musical quintets Musical groups established in 2013 2013 establishments in Sweden Swedish-language musical groups