Rökkurró
Icelandic folk rock band
- 12 Tónar (Iceland)
- Rallye (Japan)
- Inner Ear (Greece)
- Axel Ingi Jónsson
- Árni Þór Árnason
- Björn 'Bibbi' Pálmi Pálmason
- Helga Ragnarsdóttir
- Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir
- Skúli Agnarr Einarsson
Rökkurró is an Icelandic music group founded in 2006 in Reykjavík. After a 4-track EP, they were signed to 12 Tónar label.[1] Their debut album was Það kólnar í kvöld..[2] (meaning "It's Getting Colder Tonight" in Icelandic). It was released in 2007 in Iceland, Europe and Japan to great critical acclaim, followed by a local tour in Iceland and an international tour that included Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland supporting Ólafur Arnalds. The follow-up album Í Annan Heim[3] (meaning In Another World) was released in 2010. It was produced by Alex Somers.[4] Rökkurró began working on their third studio album, Innra, in 2013, released on October 27, 2014.
In popular culture
- In 2007 they had their first performance abroad, at the Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival.[5][circular reference]
- In 2010, they were picked by Clash magazine to appear at the Ja Ja Ja Nordic music showcase.[6]
- In 2012, their song "Sólin mun skína" was used in the commercial for the Italian dub of the American show Hoarding: Buried Alive.
- The former bass player of the band, Ingibjörg, now plays in the band Boogie Trouble.[7]
Discography
- 2007: Það kólnar í kvöld..
- 2010: Í Annan Heim
- 2014: Innra
References
- ^ Daniels, Tiffany (2011-04-18). "Rökkurró – Rökkurró EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ Tónlist: Það kólnar í kvöld.. album page Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tónlist: Í Annan Heim album page Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Down, Lauren (2013-10-29). "Rökkurró – Killing Time: New music from Iceland". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ Reykjavik to Rotterdam (2007)
- ^ ClashMusic: Rokkurro Interview - Ahead of Ja Ja Ja event
- ^ Icelandic Airwaves Journal: Back on the stage with Rökkurró - We just had to play Iceland Airwaves
External links
- Official Website