18-years old Yohanna (Johanna Gudrun Jonsdottir) will represent Iceland at Eurovision 2009 with song "Is It True?" written by Oskar Pall Sveinsson, Christopher Neil and Tinatin Japaridze. Yohanna is singing since 8 years old. Her debut International album Butterflies and Elvis was released late 2008 and got good reviews.
Retro Stefson is an icelandic band.
Retro Stefson was founded in early 2006, and has worked in various forms ever since. In 2008 came the first LP, Montana, out. Then the band played at the Iceland Airwaves 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and last 2010.
There are several bands named Revolter: 1. An industrial metal band from Austria that disbanded after one album, Datamerica, released in 1996. 2. A black metal band from Iceland. 3. A heavy rock quartet from Lancashire.Their music features heavy hard hitting detuned guitars,with melodic vocals and harmonies. 4. Independent artist.
There are more bands called ADHD: 1.) adHD is an indie prog rock trio from Seattle, WA, USA. Their "Distraction EP" is available on iTunes, Zune, etc. Their web page is http://adhdrocks.us 2.)ADHD is a dutch rap crew concisting out of :Dicecream(MC), Brainpower(MC), Man!ak(MC/producer) and DJ TLM (producer). In 2004 they released their first and probably last album “Aanbevolen Dagelijkse Hoeveelheid Dopeness”
Amiina (formerly Amína) is a string quartet from Reykjavík, Iceland: María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir (violin), Hildur Ársælsdóttir (violin), Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir (viola) and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir (cello). The group makes music with a great number of instruments - synth, piano, electric and baroque guitar, celtic harp, harmonium, melodica, celesta, glockenspiel, gideon harp, call bells (also called "office" or "reception" bells), glass harp, kalimba, mandolin, and musical saw played with a bow.
It's been only 3 years since Iceland's new king of lo-fi layered lushness, Sindri Már Sigfússon, began his official recording career. “Summer Echoes”, the new and second album of his solo-project Sin Fang (he dropped the “Bous”) is now already his 4th album release (including 2 records of his other musical outlet Seabear) since 2007. The album oscillates wildly unearthing glimpses of familiarity - vintage Flying Nun here, Paw Tracks there and a Belle and Sebastian pop nous - while retaining the own stark originality of this uber-talented artist and producer.
Dip is the name for six different bands. 1.) An alternative rock band from Japan that formed in 1991. (dip with a lower case d)
2.) A Japanese visual kei band that formed in 2005 (dip with a lower case d)
3.) A power pop band from the United Kingdom.
4.) A D.I.Y. psychedelic and progressive indie band from South Florida, 1996-2000.
5.) Experimental drum and sample group from Reykjavík,Iceland.(Jónsi from Sigur Rós sings in one song
'Skyscraper Heart' calling himself Frakkur)
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir. Born 16 May 1977 in Kópavogur, Iceland. Singer-songwriter Emilíana, best known for her international debut album, Love in the Time of Science - a glossy trip-hop affair in collaboration with Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal. In collaboration with Dan Carey, her second major album release, Fisherman's Woman, signified a major departure from her earlier electronic roots to an acoustic-folk sound; applying the ethereal beauty of her voice in a much more intimate setting akin to fellow countrymen múm's recent endeavours, and folk-royalty Nick Drake.
Bloodgroup was formed in 2006 by Halez, Lilja, Raggi and Janus during some boring winter days on the east coast of Iceland. After a few months of writing noticiable and catchy electronic dance pop, the group played at Iceland Airwaves festival. They recieved praise for a great live show, along with their terrific melodies and beats that seemed to get even the harshest metalheads to do the dance. The group evolved and got even better each time the went on stage, and are now considered one of the best live acts in Icelandic music.