associated_acts years_active label image_size article_title name birth_date background instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
waves under water , linalaukar 2007 -- present calorique records , danse macabre 200 johan svärdshammar
 johan svärdshammar 1974 solo_singer vocals , guitar , synth , darkwave , synthpop , gothic rock stockholm , sweden johan svärdshammar musician , singer ,
johan svärdshammar

johan svärdshammar -lrb- born in stockholm -- september 21 , 1974 -rrb- is composer , guitarist and backing vocalist in the bands waves under water and linalaukar which he founded together with angelica segerbäck .
in the past he has also played in other band formations such as cynthia leech .
in 2007 johan wanted to form a new group with a female vocalist and asked angelica if she would be interested in trying to sing to a few of his songs .
they recorded two songs during one day and were both very happy with the result .
thus the band was formed .
