sigur rós were formed by jónsi, georg and the former drummer ágúst in 1994. they were later joined by kjartan and, when ágúst left the band, orri. sigur rós hail from iceland, and rightly claim to bring you the beautiful landscape of their homeland with their music; they create a remarkable sound considering the basic instruments used. jónsi often uses a cello bow to play his guitar, resulting in an effects-laden, atmospheric, totally unique sound. his voice is a falsetto somewhere between thom yorke and a choir boy.

• Jon Thor Birgisson - vocals, guitar
• Georg Holm - bass
• Kjartan Sveinsson - keyboards
• Orri Pall Dyrason - drums
• Agust - drums

Releases

• Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust - album, out 23/06/2008 on EMI Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Hvarf-Heim - album, out 05/11/2007 on EMI Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Hljomalind / Staralfur - single, out 22/10/2007 on EMI Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Saeglopur - single, out 10/07/2006 on EMI Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Hoppípolla - single, out 28/11/2005 on EMI Records. (post review)
• Untitled (1) - single, out 05/05/2003 on Fat Cat. 1 review (read/post)
• ( ) - album, out 28/10/2002 on Fat Cat. 1 review (read/post)
• Agaetis Byrjun - album. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Latitude Festival Saturday, Sat 19 Jul at Southwold Henham Park. (post review)
• Tue 24 Jun at London Westminster Central Halls. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 05 Nov at London Southbank - British Film Institute. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 29 Mar at London Hammersmith Apollo. (post review)
• Mon 14 Nov at Birmingham Academy. (post review)
• Sun 13 Nov at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. (post review)
• Wed 09 Nov at London Brixton Academy. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 15 Jul at London Somerset House. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 02 Oct at Sheffield Leadmill. 1 review (read/post)
• Sun 08 Jul at Oxford South Park. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 08/07/2008: Sigur Rós find inspiration in Eurovision
• 07/07/2008: Chart round-up: rascals and raconteurs on the rise
• 20/06/2008: Last chance: WIN a trip to Iceland to see Björk and Sigur Ros!
• 18/06/2008: Bill Bailey on Latitude: loves grandness
• 15/06/2008: A Week in Drowned in Sound: 15/06/08
• 13/06/2008: Pivot join Yellow Magic Orchestra on Meltdown bill
• 09/06/2008: New Sigur Ros album streaming from Last.fm now
• 27/05/2008: Sigur Rós: new album released in June
• 14/05/2008: Watch: Sigur Rós mincing around doing new album stuff
• 03/04/2008: 'That's an original bill, Connect. Oh no, wait, it's exactly the same as every other festival's'

Features

• 02/07/2008: Icelandic Gloat: competition winner's photos
• 01/07/2008: A Month In Records: June 2008
• 30/06/2008: In Photos: Björk plays to 10% of Icelandic population at Náttúra
• 07/05/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: the greatest bands to have never played at ATP
• 28/02/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: when did post-rock jump the shark?
• 18/01/2008: Label Focus #14: FatCat
• 06/07/2007: Glasto WaterAid
• 08/02/2007: Snowed in? DiS presents its playlist for a day of the white stuff
• 25/10/2006: Our 66: 20 that missed the cut
• 07/11/2005: Sean's Top Records of The First 5 Years of DiS

Links

• MCA Records - record label
• Sigur Ros - lyrics
• Sigur Ros - official site
• Sigur Ros - official site (UK)

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