Ragnar Þórhallsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ragnar.
Ragnar Þórhallsson
Background information
Born (1987-03-06) 6 March 1987
Garðabær, Iceland
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, indie folk, folk rock, acoustic
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, melodica, glockenspiel
Associated acts Of Monsters and Men

Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson (born 6 March 1987) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.[1]

Early life

Ragnar attended Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, a school in Garðabær. Ragnar got his first guitar at the age of 9 but did not start playing until 17.[2]

Of Monsters and Men

Ragnar joined the band in 2010. The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, in which they won.[3] They soon release their debut studio album My Head Is an Animal in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide.[4] After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album Beneath the Skin in 2015.[5]

Ragnar also came up with the band name, Of Monsters and Men.[6] He plays the guitar Left-Handed.

References

  1. Of Monsters and Men Army (2015). "Band Members of Monsters And Men". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. Ragnhildi Steinunni(Presenter); Einar Ingvarsson(English Translation) (2012). Of Monsters and Men Documentary(Ísþjóðin) (in Icelandic). Reykjavik: Icelandic TV. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. Interview Magazine (2012). "Discovery: Of Monsters and men". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. Beckmann, Jim (6 December 2011). "Of Monsters And Men: From Reykjavik With Love", NPR Music. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  5. Cardenas, C (2015). "Of Monsters and Men barely scratches the surface with "Beneath the Skin"". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. Chan, Tracie (1 March 2012). "An Interview with of Monsters and Men with Nelson Nyabuto: On Monsters, Jugglers, & Their First US Tour". Austinist. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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