The band Stroff was formed in early 2012 when guitarists Örn Ingi and Árni Thor met regularly to play. Then they got Markús, Harald and Friðrik in on it and all of the sudden they had a new band. Stroff members are…

Stealing Sheep is noisily drenched voodoo-pop from Liverpool. Their music comes at you in the hazy shape of psychedelic folktronica, medieval synths, hypnotic beats, spiraling whammy guitars, MYSTICAL harmonies and apocalyptic thunder drones. With their glitchy percussion, gossamer-light harmonies, analogue synths and…

The Icelandic Stafrænn Hákon will release his 7th album in November / December, ‘Prammi.’ The album contains 13 compositions that were written and produced by Ólafur Jósephsson, the driving force of Stafrænn Hákon. Since 2001, Ólafur has recorded under the Stafrænn Hákon moniker…

Sóley has already caused a massive stir online with over 10 million hits on YouTube and a rapidly growing fanbase in every corner of the world. Since the release of her ‘Theater Island’ EP in 2010 and ‘We Sink’ album in 2011…

Sometime’s the Danni and Diva de la Rosa take listeners through the borealis on a spacey synth infused vehicle with their music.  TheDanni writes, records and produces alongside Diva de la Rosa who creates lyrics and vocals for the band. Both hail…

Tjörvi Óskarsson has been making all kinds of music for years, but in the recent years his reputation has been growing in the local electronic music scene with more live performances and releases and remixes. His music is inspired by jungle and…

BYRTA is a new pop duo from The Faroe Islands with members Guðrið Hansdóttir and Janus Rasmussen. Guðrið is best know as a singer-songwriter and Janus is best known for his role in Icelandic electro band Bloodgroup. They met while they were…

Sólstafir is a metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland which formed in 1995 and currently has four, full length releases. The band’s unique style has made it hard to categorize into a specific genre or group of genres. They are known for highly energetic…

He has the beard of a freedom fighter and the battlefield is our hearts. Long before his debut album, ‘Celebrating Life,’ was released in 2008, Borko had been one of the most influential stalwarts in Reykjavík’s boiling music scene. He has been…

Founded in late 2011, Boogie Trouble merges inspiration from the disco music of the ’70s with their own distinct sound. The band was formed by members from various Icelandic bands, including Rökkurró, Bárujárn, Útidúr and Sprengjuhöllin. Known for its energetic live performances,…

Snorri Helgason’s music is heartfelt and introspective, yet universal, a highly relatable exploration of his personal struggles and emotions. An avid student of pop history, Snorri keeps a firm foot in the past and a clear eye on the future, bringing forth…

Icelandic singer/songwriter Bob Justman started playing acoustic gigs around Reykjavik in late 2004. His first release that same year was ‘Christmas Day’ a song donated to the charity compilation record ‘Ísland Palestína.’ Receiving positive reactions, shortly thereafter he secured an album deal…

    Great things often come from humble beginnings. From recording lo-fi pop songs in a run-down house on the East side of Iceland, electronic pop quartet Bloodgroup have blossomed into one of the most well-known Icelandic acts of recent times via…

Slow Magic calls himself ‘an unknown imaginary friend’ and likes to stay anonymous. On stage he hides behind a colourful zebra mask. Did someone shout “SBTRKT?” His music? Dreamy electronic pop. Slow Magic comprised of an “unknown imaginary friend” bubbled up from…

Skurken is the artist name of Jóhann Ómarsson, an electronic musician based in Reykjavík. Someone compared Skurken’s music to “trippin’ in the Moomin valley” – whatever that means. He could be right, although Skurken tries not to analyze his creations too much.…

Over the past two decades, bass guitarist and composer Skúli Sverrisson has worked with a veritable who’s who of the experimental world, from free jazz legends (Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey) to music icons (Lou Reed. Jon Hassel, David Sylvian,  Arto Lindsey)…

Skepna is a new band releasing its self titled debut album in august 2013. Skepna is a power trio playing rock music with Icelandic lyrics. The band is made up from veterans from the Icelandic rock/metal scene. November 2, 2013 20:00 Gamli…

Being but 17-19 years of age, these three girls have found impressively fast footing in a genre most often dominated by middleaged men. They play an updated 2012 version of ’90s stoner rock and grunge, with heavy guitar riffs and screeching vocals,…

Skelkur í bringu play simple raw noise-rock/punk with catchy melodies and psychedelic freakouts. Rockabilly, punk and doom metal influences mixed with lively performance and storytelling by their singer Steinunn Eldflaug Harðardóttir (dj. flugvél og geimskip, Sparkle Poison). The band uses custom stage…

Icelandic band Sísý Ey (pronounced See See Ay) was founded in 2011. The idea was to get the three sisters, Elín, Eísabet and Sigga to sing live house music which would catapult the exquisite combination of their beautiful voices into new and…

Auxpan, also known as Elvar Már Kjartansson, is based in Reykjavík and Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. He has been working with electronic music for over ten years as Auxpan and has participated in numerous projects as such. He makes music where sound bytes, rhythmic…

Sindri Eldon is the bastard love child of Magnus Uggla and Juliana Hatfield, and occasionally kills people for a living. He lives with his wife and two cats in Ontario, and plays light, refreshing pop-punk with a zesty sting. October 30, 2013…

At just 21 years of age, Ásgeir made something of a sensation in his native Iceland with the release of ‘Dýrð í dauðaþögn’ last September. His beautiful, melancholic songs and their unusual poetry, written mostly by Ásgeir’s 72-year-old father, have captured Icelandic popular…