Úlfur Alexander Einarsson
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Oyama Makes A Comeback With “Everyone Left”
Go With The Flow In April 2020, Icelandic independent mavericks Oyama released their EP Opaque Days — a title that accidentally outlined the themes of the subsequent pandemic and the band’s hiatus. In the respite between lockdowns, Oyama’s songwriters Úlfur Alexander Einarsson…
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Gangly: The Anonymous Rise Of Iceland’s Most Mysterious Band
“We want to be photographed in the dark, don’t show our faces!” exclaims one of the members of Gangly, who, intentionally or not, have taken the title of “Iceland’s most mysterious band.” Their almost cloak-and-dagger approach to publicity started with an email…
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Making Of An Artist: Úlfur Alexander Einarsson
Úlfur Alexander Einarsson is the frontman of Oyama, and a member of Gangly and Útidúr. Here, he talks us through his formative artists and albums. Bands I grew up with I grew up with bands like Joy Division, Pixies, the Smiths, and…
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Gangly: “Oh Grow Up”
In December of 2014, a song called “Fuck With Someone Else” hit the internet. The track was a glacially paced slice of R&B electro-pop, featuring a male and female voice teasing out the title statement over hushed synths and the gentle interruption…
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Matt’s Fave LOOK! Portraits
This was my fourth year covering Airwaves, and although it’s crazy every year, this was probably my busiest yet. It was my first time as a member of the official Airwaves photo team. It was a pleasure working with a crack team…
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LOOK: It’s Útidúr!
Chamber-pop band Útidúr just finished their fifth Airwaves festival, and guitarist Úlfur Alexander Einarsson says the crowd was fantastic. “The atmosphere was good and we really enjoyed playing at the Art Museum.” Úlfur missed the band’s first Airwaves venture as he wasn’t a…