About

Johanna Demker is a Swedish singer-songwriter based in Oslo. Johanna finds inspiration in Americana roots and early Swedish pop influences, creating lyrically focused and melodically driven songs about love, nature, relationships and the human condition.

Johanna has toured as a solo artist throughout Scandinavia and Europe and released six albums over the last 20 years, including her latest 2019 project titled “Trudy & Dave,” with Oslo-based guitarist-songwriter Alf Betteville. As a songwriter she has written songs that sold millions in Europe already at an early stage in her career. 

Her musical journey has put her in collaboration with well-known local and international artists such as; Jenifer (FR), Knut Reiersrud (NO), Asle Beck ((NO), Claudia Scott (NO), Hjerterknekt (NO), Malcolm Holcombe (US), Jared Tyler (US), Amund Maarud (NO), , Toini Knudtsen (NO), Dr. Bekken & Gjems (NO), Morten Harket (NO) and Jojje Waldenius (SE).

Johanna grew up in a musical family where she gained an appreciation for traditional Swedish folk and classical music, she learned to sing and play piano as a child. While in high school she continued studying piano and gained her first performing experiences singing for local jazz bands. 

She discovered Bruce Springsteen during her teens and became fascinated with Americana folk-rock. Her musical interests led her to learn about the works of iconic American songwriters like John Hiatt, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Steve Earle and other classic American artists. 

Driven to grow as a songwriter, Johanna learned to play guitar and shortly after graduating high school moved to Oslo, Norway. There she quickly immersed in the local music scene, performing in local venues where she developed her own style of Scandinavian/Americana folk-rock. Her diverse background in music has led to a sound that crosses many genres, both in words and melody. 

Johanna describes her last album, Unfolded Wings (released 2023), as a display of her band’s personal and musical growth and believes the new arrangement of songs will connect with audiences on a more personal level than in the band’s previous work. “The new album very much sums up what we are about musically and sets a new standard in how to express ourselves as musicians and songwriters,” says Johanna. 

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