HjaltalÃn
HjaltalÃn | |
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HjaltalÃn performing in ReykjavÃk in 2011 | |
Background information | |
Origin | ReykjavÃk, Iceland |
Genres | indie |
Years active | 2004-present |
Labels |
Kimi Records Borgin HjaltalÃn |
Website |
hjaltalinmusic |
Members |
SigrÃður Thorlacius (vocals) Viktor Orri Ãrnasson Rebekka B. Björnsdóttir Högni Egilsson Guðmundur Óskar Guðmundsson Axel Haraldsson Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson |
Past members |
GrÃmur Helgasson Þorbjörg Daphne Hall |

Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
HjaltalÃn is an Icelandic band that has published three albums and enjoys a wide following in their homeland. Their second album, Terminal, was chosen as the album of the year at the 2010 Icelandic music awards. They have also played throughout Europe, most notably in Roskilde and Latitude festivals (2009) and at the Sziget festival (2010).
History
"The band HjaltalÃn began as a one-act thing in the music scene of MH, a ReykjavÃk gymnasium (in 2004) that is renowned for harboring musicians. Things have evolved since then, personnel changed, and the band has actually changed course regarding musical styles in the meantime, although the band is certainly hard to categorize with influences ranging from modern indie rock to 60’s pop music to classical music." [1]
Members
The current band members are:[2]
- Axel Haraldsson - Drums
- Guðmundur Óskar Guðmundsson - Bass
- Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson - Keyboards
- Högni Egilsson - Vocals & guitar
- Rebekka BryndÃs Björnsdóttir - Bassoon
- SigrÃður Thorlacius - Vocals
- Viktor Orri Ãrnason - Violin
- Former members
- GrÃmur Helgasson
- Þorbjörg Daphne Hall
Gallery
Photos: Hreinn Gudlaugsson (2009)
Discography
Albums
- 2007: Sleepdrunk Seasons
- 2009: Terminal
- 2012: Enter 4
- 2014: Days of Gray
- Related
- 2013: Jólakveðja (solo album by SigrÃður Thorlacius)
Singles
- 2007: "Traffic Music"
- 2008: "Þú komst við hjartað à mér"
- 2009: "Sjómannavalsinn"
- 2009: "Stay By You"
- 2009: "Suitcase Man"
- 2013: "Engill alheimsins"
- 2013: "Halo"
- 2013: "Halo" (Live)
- 2015: "We Will Live For Ages"
- Related
- 2014: "Freistingar" (Sigurður Guðmundsson & SigrÃður Thorlacius)
References
External links
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