Winning over American crowds can sometimes be tough for foreign rock bands. But Swedish group The Sounds has always enjoyed an easy, reciprocal relationship with U.S. fans. “In Sweden, we have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the KB Theater, alright, no doubt about it, Maja Ivarsson recalls thinking one recent Friday night in April. The same ...

During a recent performance at the Mercury Lounge in New York, Sweden's Sounds displayed a feisty knack for delivering punk-splashed, synth-fueled pop music—the kind you can't help but dance to. By ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Maja Ivarsson of the Sounds shows her impressive ability to balance in heels during a recent concert. Photo from Brooklyn Vegan. Squatting between the ...

''Snakes on a Plane'': Meet the folks behind its theme song! Rockers Gabe Saporta and Maja Ivarsson talk about their tune and its hilariously literal video Dare we dream — the Samuel L. Jackson ...

Sounds frontwoman Maja Ivarsson apologizes when she phones from her native Sweden at just after midnight, Pacific time. “I know it’s an awkward hour, but I couldn’t make this interview work any other ...

Sweden's The Sounds take the stage like a fierce force, curating energetic dance parties by way of infectiously poppy, synth-ridden songs that sum up the attitude and allure of youth culture. The ...

It’s rare to watch a live performance without seeing the band. But The Limousines opened The Sounds’ Wednesday performance at the Wiltern in an unusual aura of mystery. Emerging from darkness in a ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Maja (pronounced like Maya) Ivarsson has mentioned time and again that she will “never date another girl.” This isn’t breaking news, but the media is overly ...

'Looking back at it today, I think "Wow, we pulled it off. It sounds pretty cool." And you can hear the frustration in the songs I think. It’s not perfect in any sense, but it works' This ...

Two hours to go before the Sounds tape their debut appearance on "Last Call With Carson Daly," and Sweden's hottest new rock band is relaxing on its bus in the Hard Rock Hotel's back parking lot. At ...