Anna von Hausswolff

The Profile

Swedish singer, composer, and organist from Gothenburg known for pipe‑organ‑driven, experimental works blending drone, neoclassical, ambient and doom‑tinged textures. Debuted with Singing From the Grave (2010) and followed with Ceremony, The Miraculous, Dead Magic, All Thoughts Fly, and Iconoclasts. She has toured with Swans and frequently collaborates with visual artists, including her sister Maria von Hausswolff.

Born in 1986 in Gothenburg, Sweden; active since 2010. Known for prominent use of church organs (including recordings on historic instruments). Opened live shows for Swans (invited by Michael Gira). Maria von Hausswolff directed the video for The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra and worked on album artwork.

Reviews highlight Anna von Hausswolff’s organ-driven, experimental approach, merging drone, doom-tinged atmospheres and neoclassical hues. Ceremony is praised as an emotionally overwhelming funeral-rite suite. Dead Magic draws mythic and gothic imagery, with cult stature noted. Iconoclasts shifts toward an ‘epic accessibility’ with brass textures and guests (Abul Mogard, Ethel Caine, Iggy Pop), while retaining depth and ambition.