Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Violet Days is the collaborative project between singer-songwriter/artist Lina Hansson and songwriter/producer Kris Eriksson.Individually and as a creative duo, Hansson and Eriksson have built a venerable reputation within the songwriting world via their official songwriting and production work with top artists including Phoebe Ryan, Cash Cash, Shaun Frank and The Chainsmokers, whose hit song “Paris” they co-wrote. Elsewhere, Lina was nominated for Rookie Songwriter/Producer of the Year at the 2015 Denniz Pop Awards in her native Scandinavia.As Violet Days, the duo is already gaining major traction: Their early releases have racked up millions of plays on Spotify, with their first single, “Your Girl,” counting over 13 million streams on that platform alone.In summer 2018, Violet Days is releasing their debut EP, Made in My Head. Produced in its entirety by Kris, Made in My Head weaves together a dreamy soundscape found at the sonic intersection of electronic music production and alternative pop.

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