For Esther, music is as much a given as the roof above her head and the ground beneath her feet. Raised in a musical household, her dad a professional musician active in the Swedish scene, it’s almost as if Esther was born from music itself. So natural and hypnotic is her sound. And now, she continues her steady and undeniably stunning journey into her own musical landscape with the release of her second EP – Wander.
Born at the cusp of the new millennium in the melodically alive streets of Stockholm, Esther Lennstrand first found her way to the piano at a young age. Moving onto the drums, she met the perfect balance of rhythm and melody in the vibraphone during her teens.

A demo of hers made its way into the ears of Jesper Kouthoofd (Teenage Engineering), who invited her to play at a festival in Denmark. Joining the likes of Pontus Winnberg (Miike Snow, Amason) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) on stage to accompany them with her vibraphone, a magical turn sparked her musical career. As their set was reaching its end, Jesper called out, “Esther, play and sing!” And so she did, the first time she ever sang and played the vibraphone simultaneously and all on her own. The experience was surreal, both for the audience and Esther herself. To discover, in a live on-stage moment, the future of her musical output, a result both beautiful and uncomplicated. The obvious spelled out in sound. And the rest is a history in the making.

Finding her way to Pontus’ Skolhaus Studio, Esther went on to spend hours and hours, weeks and weeks, exploring and writing and digging deep into her own sound – cowriting with a whole host of acclaimed musicians and songwriters.  Throughout the process, Esther discovered that by placing lyrics and the vibraphone together, she could process her emotional experience and share it with others.
2019 saw her release a slew of singles, followed by the 6-song Better Off Sleeping With A Parachute EP in 2020. In no time at all, she found her way straight into the ears and hearts of an everexpanding public.

This year Esther released her seconed EP - Wander.

As for her live performances, Esther emanates a boyish ease and mystical nymph-like presence on stage. And what comes out of her lungs when she sings is pure elixir. A straight line to the feeling world, a beautiful invitation to process all those thoughts and emotions stirred up by the sheer act of living. And as for the living, although Esther is wise beyond her youthful years, she still has a great deal left of the living in  her. And with it, music. Thanks be for that.  Although not a fan of defining what the songs mean, rather allowing each listener to harvest their own meaning.