The Sounds are an upbeat New Wave band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999, not to be confused with The Sound. Their musical style is primarily New Wave with punk and pop/electronica influences. Most songs make integrated use of synthesizers, and Maja Ivarsson provides a spunky vocal lead. The group is often compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons. Their debut album Living in America was released in 2002, with the follow up Dying to Say This to You on March 21 2006. Lead singer Maja Ivarsson is outspoken in her ambition, claiming "I want to be the best female vocalist around...of at least this century"[LINK: http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/display?id=opencms:/out/hotnow/music/The_Sounds__20070907] The Sounds video interview, stv.tv, August 2007. She was also featured on Cobra Starship's "Snakes on a Plane ", for the film

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