Anna Lena Bruland
Anna Lena Bruland, also known as EERA, is a Norwegian singer/songwriter.
Career
[edit]Brought up in Drøbak, a fishing town near Oslo,[1] Bruland left Norway to study music in the UK at the age of 18. Playing with a number of bands, she founded gothic-pop group Anna Lena and the Orchids before relaunching herself as EERA. She released an eponymous EP in 2016.[2] She subsequently relocated to Berlin.
Her first album, Reflection of Youth, was made with instrumentalist and producer Allister Kellaway and drummer Ed Bernez and released in 2017.[3] The album, recorded in Wales, was released on Big Dada.[4] Her second album, Speak, was released in 2021[5] to critical acclaim.[6] A number of side projects included providing the vocals for British supernatural drama The Innocents, composed by Carly Paradis, which won a Hollywood Music in Media Award in 2018 for original song, and collaborations with British group Public Service Broadcasting. Bruland provided the vocals for Public Service Broadcasting's People Let's Dance,[7] released as the first single from the album Bright Magic[8] and performed with the group as well as supporting on their 2021 Bright Magic tour.[9] She went on to provide vocals and perform as the supporting act on PSB's 2025 European tour.
Personal life
[edit]The song "10,000 Voices" (on Reflection of Youth) is a reference to her grandfather, musician and former conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Sverre Bruland.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "EERA EP (clear vinyl)". House Arrest Recs. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Domenighini, Annalise (2016-03-02). "Let EERA's Debut EP Float You Away From Your Troubles". VICE. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2017-11-10). "EERA: Reflection of Youth — 'rougher, earthier sound'". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Norwegian songsmith EERA takes us through the influences driving her sound". Hero. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2021-12-03). "EERA's voice cuts through the noise in her subtly articulated album Speak". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "EERA - Speak Review". Still Listening. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Woolhead, Ben (2021-12-10). "PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING collaborator EERA flies free on SPEAK". Buzz Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Prog (2021-06-02). "Public Service Broadcasting return with new album Bright Magic". Louder. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Personality Clash: Miki Berenyi x EERA". Clash Magazine. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Album Review:EERA: Reflection Of Youth (Big Dada)". The Herald. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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