Tove Lo before she was famous

Before Habits, Tove Lo formed a math rock band with four classmates.

The nobody years

  1. Reconstruction of Tove Lo in mid-2000s: Stockholm music school

    mid-2000s Stockholm music school

    She trained at Rytmus Musikergymnasiet in Stockholm, graduating after two years.

    Attended Rytmus Musikergymnasiet, a Stockholm music school, and graduated after two years. Source

  2. Reconstruction of Tove Lo in 2006-2009: Three years, bar circuit

    2006-2009 Three years, bar circuit

    For three years the band played Swedish bars, releasing songs independently.

    Played Swedish bars with that band for three years, releasing songs independently. Source

  3. Reconstruction of Tove Lo in 2009: 2009: band over

    2009 2009: band over

    In 2009 Tremblebee broke up, and she turned to pop alone.

    Tremblebee broke up in 2009, and she turned to pop on her own. Source

  4. Reconstruction of Tove Lo in around 2010: The shed studio

    around 2010 The shed studio

    Six months on a demo in her shed, funded by session singing.

    Spent six months making a demo in her shed studio, paying for it with session singing. Source

  5. Reconstruction of Tove Lo in 2011: 2011: publishing deal

    2011 2011: publishing deal

    In 2011 Warner/Chappell Music signed her to a publishing deal.

    Signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music. Source

  6. 1987

    Was born Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson in Helsingborg, Sweden. Source

  7. around 1990

    Was nicknamed Tove Lo at three by her godmother, after a lynx at a zoo. Source

  8. 1993

    Moved with her family to the Djursholm district of Danderyd at six. Source

  9. around 1998

    Wrote her first song at about ten or eleven. Source

  10. 2006

    Formed a math rock band, Tremblebee, with four other students from the school. Source

  11. 2012

    Co-wrote songs for Girls Aloud and Icona Pop before anyone knew her own voice. Source

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