Ida Maria

Appearing seemingly out of nowhere with a batch of superb pop songs full of punk-infused energy and vocals chops that Björk or Polly Jane Harvey would envy, Ida Maria became a sensation in Sweden on the basis of a number of well-reviewed live shows and some truly impressive demos. Ida Maria Sivertsen was born and raised in Nesna, a small community in Norway with a population of less than 2,000. While Ida's parents encouraged her to learn the piano, she opted to take up the guitar instead, and taught herself well enough to play local concerts at the age of 14. When she was 16, Ida moved away from home and settled in Bergen, a city in southwest Norway (her parents rejected her original plan to move to South Africa), and she began working up songs with a handful of local musicians. However, Bergen's rainy climate didn't agree with her, so she moved on to Sweden, finding a handful of simpatico musicians in Stockholm. Teaming up with guitarist Stefan Tornby, bassist Johannes Lindberg, and drummer Olle Lundin, Ida Maria began making the rounds of Swedish rock clubs, and her wildly energetic tunes and witty lyrics quickly made her a local favorite. Her debut album, Fortress Round My Heart arrived in late 2008(amazon.com).

Fortress Round My Heart - 2008



01. Oh, My God
02. Drive Away My Heart
03. Louie
04. I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked
05. Keep Me Warm
06. Forgive Me
07. Stella
08. Morning Light
09. Queen Of The World
10. See Me Through

Good Music!

I Like You So Much Better When Youre Naked - 2008



01.I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked
02.Leave Me, Let Me Go

Good Music!

Stella - 2008



01.Stella
02.In The End

Good Music!

Demo

01. Queen of the World
02. We are young
03. Louie, I know I'm always drunk
04. Small peoples' smiles
05. In the end
06. We're all going to hell
07. Oh my god
08. Drive away my heart tonight

Good Music!