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Iceland (1994 – present)

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic “slow-motion rock” band (according to the band’s own definition) with post-rock and shoegaze elements. The name is derived from the name of lead vocalist Jónsi Birgisson’s little sister Sigurrós. According to their website, it is pronounced “si-ur rose”. They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina. They released their first ever foray into film-making with their tour documentary, Heima in late 2007.

History

Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Bad Taste. In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998 a remix collection named Von brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means “disappointment”, but Von brigði means “hope alteration”. (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name “Recycle Bin”.)

International acclaim came with 1999’s Ágætis Byrjun (“An alright start”) for which the band were joined by Kjartan Sveinsson. The album’s reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years. Soon many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names. Drummer Ágúst left the band after the recording of Ágætis Byrjun and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason.

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hildurm wrote:
51 minutes ago

if you can't sleep, you should listen to Ó Friður by Sigur Rós, of the Sæglópur EP. It always makes me fall asleep - lovely song.

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Happymad wrote:
1 hour ago

I love Sigur Rós. Simply.

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Julio_Sexy wrote:
4 hours ago

I never understood their lyrics, but the music is enough for me

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pixieEire wrote:
7 hours ago

amazing wonderful !!!!!

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pimmka wrote:
8 hours ago

Yay.. amazing evening with you yesterday in Warsaw.. :)) Thank you so much!

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Mihauek91 wrote:
9 hours ago

have you been there? I dont know how are they giving that maqic.

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Irish_Rose wrote:
11 hours ago

amazing concert... :*

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hildurm wrote:
yesterday morning

hilla: held að hann sé ekki íslenskur sem var að pósta þessu... veit allavega ekki til þess að þeir séu að fara að spila hér á landi en ég vona það innilega! væri til í aðra jólatónleika eins og 2005 eftir að Takk... kom út.

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AKDoc wrote:
yesterday morning

Grrrrrr....ooooovy !!

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tobleedice wrote:
yesterday evening

Wth, I wish I had radio stations that play Sigur Ros. I just watched a new special on the Science Channel about hunting exoplanets called "Search For Second Earth", and they used the song "Starálfur". Cool :D

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higginst wrote:
yesterday evening

adrian-79, at least you have radio stations cool enough to play SR at all.

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june-k wrote:
yesterday afternoon

this band is magic on all aspects. just close your eyes, and let them carry you away.

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hildurhil wrote:
yesterday afternoon

ha eru sigur rós að spila í nóvember á íslandi !?:O

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bunny_man wrote:
yesterday afternoon

magic picture !!!

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LauraMadf wrote:
yesterday afternoon

mgroup91973@hotmail.com MessengerGroupChat see ya there

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max_naylor wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Ég bíð með óþreyju til að sjá Sigur Rós í nóvember...

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thekillingtent wrote:
yesterday morning

Ja także wyruszam na koncert. Giaa ja się nie głowię.

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giaa wrote:
yesterday morning

a za parę godzin koncert :P i niech się głowi ten co nie wie co ja tu napisałem :D

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Simonti wrote:
yesterday morning

I listened to their music before I went to see them live at Lowlands, well, I thought so and so, but after their live performance I'm amazed... mindblowing, leaves you with nothing to say, the only thing I could do afterwards was sit down and grasp reality again, together with so many others who lived in the same dream. Amazing.

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Ryanstark wrote:
yesterday morning

that's because they speak icelandic... -.-

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