Æla (translation: Puke) are an Icelandic post-punk band, famous in their home country for their mesmeric and explosive live performances, jagged tunes, tense dynamics and the on/offstage acrobatics of frontman and scene figure Halli Valli. Their acclaimed debut album “Sýnið tillitssemi, ég…

This band is in a long distance relationship; Aaron lives in Minneapolis and Alex stays in Reykjavik. They write and produce long-distance, via gmail and video chat. Performance/styles: Beats/Vocally focused. Live electronics. Looping. Samples. Lights. Smoke. Dance. Origins: 2008, Mineapolis. A music…

Long story short, 1860 is an indie pop band from Reykjavík, Iceland that has been called, amongst other super nice things, “the Fleet Foxes of Iceland.” The group was formed in late 2010 by Ottar G. Birgisson and Hlynur Juni Hallgrimsson as…

FM Belfast’s went from a studio project to a full band for the 2006 Airwaves, and have since been touring and performing. They have released two albums, ‘How To Make Friends’ in 2008, and ‘Don’t Want To Sleep’ in 2011. October 30,…

The rock band Midlake was formed by a group of jazz students from Texas who have since released three albums, with a fourth, ‘Antiphon,’ expected to come out in November. November 2, 2013 23:00 Harpa Silfurberg

Ólöf Arnalds (born 1980) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and indie musician who has been active in the Icelandic music scene, touring with múm since 2003, and collaborated with numerous other bands and artists. She launched her solo career in 2007 with album…

Úlfur Úlfur is an interesting fusion of rap and melodic pop with dark overtones. Úlfur Úlfur draw inspiration from all over, from romantic entanglements, nights out on the town, their childhood, and emotional roller-coasters. October 31, 2013 23:20 Gamli Gaukurinn November 1,…

Cousins hails from freezing Halifax and is coming to Iceland to enjoy its warm autumn. October 31, 2013 22:30 Iðnó