Ida Maria (full name Ida Maria B?rli Sivertsen, b. July 13th 1984) is an indie rock/punk artist from Nesna, Norway, currently living in Sweden. Her first album, Fortress Round My Heart, was released in Norway and the UK on May 5th, 2008. Ida Maria won Zoom Ur?rt in 2006 and the Ur?rt-competition in 2007 (both are Norwegian competitions for unsigned artists) and played some of Norway's biggest festivals. In 2007 she also won Alarmprisen (Norwegian music awards). Her band consists of: Ida Maria: guitar, vocals, bass
Ida Maria won Zoom Ur?rt in 2006 and the Ur?rt-competition in 2007 (both are Norwegian competitions for unsigned artists) and played some of Norway's biggest festivals. In 2007 she also won Alarmprisen (Norwegian music awards).
Her band consists of:
Ida Maria: guitar, vocals, bass
Stefan Törnby: guitar, backing vocals
Olle Lundin: drums, backing vocals
Johannes Lindberg: bass, backing vocals
Website: http://www.myspace.com/idamaria