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Artist
Anna von Hausswolff
12+ albums
swedishsinger-songwriterfemale vocalistsindieart pop
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Anna von Hausswolff (Anna Michaela Ebba Electra von Hausswolff; born 6 September 1986) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. She is known for her gothic-styled music, usually accompanied by the pipe organ. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, von Hausswolff is the daughter of avant-garde sound artist Carl Michael von Hausswolff. She was a student of architecture at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg when she started making music. Von Hausswolff released her debut single “Track of Time” on 5 February 2010. Her debut EP of the same name had appeared that month on Kning Disk, described as avant-garde pop aimed straight at the heart. The first album Singing From the Grave followed in May 2010 and was warmly received by the Swedish press. Everyone who hears her sing tends to stop and listen. Her voice moves between tenderness and storm. She played the Way Out West Festival in 2009. In March 2010 she opened for Tindersticks on three occasions and toured Brazil with Taken by Trees and Taxi Taxi!. In 2011 she opened for Lykke Li three times and for M. Ward at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. She has played at several major Swedish festivals including Peace and Love, Storsjöyran, Arvika and Made Festival. Hausswolff is noted for her expressive voice and commanding live presence and is sometimes compared to Diamanda Galás. On July 9, 2013 Ceremony was released in North America by Other Music Recording Co., and she played her debut US show on July 10 a
