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Jens Lekman

Jens Martin Lekman, born on February 6, 1981, in Angered, Gothenburg, Sweden, is a Swedish musician and songwriter. At age fourteen, Lekman began writing songs after joining his friend's cover band as a bassist. He adopted the pseudonym Rocky Dennis and released limited edition CD-R discs starting with The Budgie in 2001. In 2003, Lekman self-released the EP Maple Leaves, which gained significant attention through Swedish national radio and file-sharing platforms. This led to a contract with Secretly Canadian for releases outside Sweden. His debut album, When I Said I Wanted to B...