Jens Lekman
Sweden
Born: 06 February 1981
Years Active: 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Chamber Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Swedish Pop/Rock, Euro-Pop, Europop, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Sweden's Jens Lekman emerged from relative obscurity to quickly establish himself as the darling of the global indie pop set, winning widespread acclaim from fans and critics for his uncommonly witty and well-crafted pop songs. Born February 6, 1981, in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lekman exhibited little interest in music as a child, but at 14 was recruited to play bass in a friend's cover band. Within weeks he was writing his own original material, quickly accumulating hundreds of songs. Assuming the alias Rocky Dennis (borrowed from the disfigured pr...
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