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The story of Amandine starts in a small Swedish town called Sandviken. A place known mostly for its Iron works and its vicinity to slightly larger city Gävle. It is also the birthplace of Olof Gidlöf and John Andersson, who together with two friends crafted country-inspired pop songs for their own amusement and inbetween commitments to other groups. University studies had the two relocated to Umeå, further north and known as a music city in Sweden. There they met two friends, both named Andreas, who joined the band in 2003 after illness and family commitments forced a change in the original lineup.

Including more pop and rock tendencies, new demos were recorded that led to contact with British label Fatcat records (Múm, Sigur Rós, Animal Collective etc.) who in the spring of 2005 released Amandine’s debut album This is Where our Hearts Collide. The album was well received showcased a band eager to delve into slow and lyrically poignant songwriting. Reviewers and audiece pondered the proposed link between Swedish folk music and traditional Americana, a connection not as distant in sound as in mileage. Touring in both US and Europe followed the release and 2006 saw the addition of violinist Kristina Lundin as well as the release of two new EPs, Leave out the Sad Parts, released in the US in March and followed by a monthlong tour all over the states with Sub Pop’s Fruit Bats. And in October, the six track ep Waiting for the Light to Find Us hit the stores and the band toured Europe for a month, playing shows in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, England and Holland.
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  • samurajkatt

    It doesnt sound too good in Swedish does it? :) Think English is ok, seeing as noone of us has much French skills..

    March 2012

  • For_Iconoclasm

    Andreas, I have a question: is Amandine pronounced the Swedish way or another way? I speak a tiny bit of Swedish and have always wondered this since the songs are all in English. Also, thanks for coming back to the internet!

    March 2012

  • samurajkatt

    Yes. After trying to hide from the internet for years, we now managed to connect some of our different sites so its supposed to show news etc here aswell.

    March 2012

  • For_Iconoclasm

    Is there a place to get reliable news on this band?

    February 2012

  • holycrapkaytee

    I can't stop listening to this band. Seriously.

    October 2011

  • carol9a

    just amazing :)

    October 2011

  • cheekyscamp

    i would really like to know what they're all doing now. their music means a lot to me. more than most.

    February 2011

  • Gloag

    pleasant to hear~

    January 2009
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Et voici: un autre article sur notre CD! (pardon our french)

8 May 2012 | from www.facebook.com/amandine.music.sweden/posts/257635440984322

Et voici: un autre article sur notre CD! (pardon our french) album405-amandine www.danslemurduson.com Amandine - Amandine Label : Amandine Sortie : 31/01/12 Format …

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