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and member of Amason. She has previously performed and released music under the stage names Idiot Wind, Jaw Lesson, and Hajen.

Career

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. She began her professional career under the stage name Hajen (The shark) and used the names Jaw Lesson and Idiot Wind (from

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Discography

Solo

* ''Idiot Wind'' (EP) (2010) * ''Find the Rhythm in the Noise'' (limited two-track 7") (2012) (released as Idiot Wind) * " Vintersaga" (Single) (2015) * "Falcons" (Single) (2016) * ''Docks'' (Album) (2016) * ''Flickering Lights'' (EP) (2016) * ''Your Hand Forever Checking on My Fever'' (Album) (2024)

With Amason

* "Margins" (Single) (2013) * "Went to War" (Single) (2013) * ''EP'' (EP) (2013) * "Ålen" (Single) (2014) * ''Duvan'' (Single) (2014) * ''Sky City'' (Album) (2015) * "Kelly" (Single) (2015) * ''Flygplatsen'' (EP) (2015)

References

Living people Swedish folk singers Swedish women folk singers Swedish women songwriters Year of birth missing (living people) Swedish pianists Swedish women pianists Swedish accordionists Swedish women accordionists English-language singers from Sweden Musicians from Dalarna County 1987 births People from Gagnef Municipality {{Sweden-musician-stub