​Award-Winning Songwriter and Tech Executive Releases Rock Anthem for the World Cup

June 10, 2025

 

Most World Cup songs come from pop stars and DJs. This one comes from an award-winning rock songwriter who spent decades helping create technology products used by billions of people worldwide.

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The artist Son of Stone, named one of the top Rock Songwriter of the Year 2025, has released a new World Cup anthem named “The ball is round” inspired by his lifelong passion for football and a belief that rock music still has a place in the world's biggest sporting event.

 

Named Top Rock Songwriter of the Year 2025, the Swedish songwriter has released a new rock anthem inspired by his passion for football and a belief that rock music deserves a place in the world's biggest sporting event.

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"Football has the energy, emotion, and community that rock music was built for," says Son of Stone. "Yet most World Cup songs today come from pop or electronic artists. I wanted to bring rock back into the stadium."

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Behind Son of Stone is an unusual story. Before becoming an award-winning songwriter, he spent decades in the technology industry, helping develop imaging, camera, audio, and software products at companies including Microsoft, Nokia, and Jabra. The technologies and products he worked on have reached billions of consumers worldwide.

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Today, he applies the same mindset that drives innovation in technology to music. Describing his approach as "Tech by Day – Rock by Night," Son of Stone follows a relentless creative process inspired by Silicon Valley's rapid-release culture: write, release, learn, repeat.

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Since 2019, he has released a new song every week, building an extensive catalog of original music and establishing himself as one of the most prolific independent rock songwriters working today. His latest release brings that same creative philosophy to football's biggest stage, delivering a high-energy rock anthem for fans worldwide as anticipation builds for the next World Cup.

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"It's about hope, unity, passion, and believing that anything is possible when the world comes together around a common goal," says Son of Stone.​

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Links:
Website: www.son-of-stone.com

Spotify: Son of Stone on Spotify
Instagram: @son.of.stone