Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós are an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical and minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound and lead singer Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto voice.

Band History[]

Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums) formed the group in Reykjavík in August 1994.[1] Their name is taken from Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós (which when translated into English means 'Victory Rose'), who was born the same day as the band was formed. They soon won a record deal with the local Sugarcubes-owned record label, Bad Taste. In 1997, they released Von (meaning "hope") and in 1998 a remix collection named Von brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means "disappointment", but Von brigði means "variations on Von". The band was joined by Kjartan Sveinsson on keyboards in 1998. He is the only member of Sigur Rós with musical training, and therefore has contributed most of the orchestral and string arrangements for their later work.

Members[]

Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson
Georg "Goggi" Hólm
Kjartan "Kjarri" Sveinsson
Orri Páll Dýrason

Discography[]

Albums[]

ÁTTA (2023)
The Art of Meditation (2022)
Odin's Raven Magic (2020)
Sigur Rós Presents Liminal Sleep (2019)
Variations On Darkness (2019)
22° Lunar Halo (2019)
Route One (2018)
Route One (24 Hour Version) (2016)
Kveikur (2013)
Valtari (2012)
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)
Heima (Video) (2007)
Hvarf / Heim (Compilation) (2007)
Takk... (2005)
Hlemmur (Soundtrack) (2003)
( ) (2002)
Ágætis byrjun (1999)
Von Brigði (1998)
Von (1997)

EPs[]

Brennisteinn (2013)
Sæglópur (2005)
Rímur (2001)
Ný batterí (2000)

Singles[]

Blóðberg (2023)
Untitled #7 (Jacobs Studio Sessions) (2022)
Hoppípolla (Planet Earth II Mix) (2016)
Óveðurr (2016)
Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix) (2013)
Ísjaki (2013)
Varúð (2012)
Ekki Múkk (2012)
Gobbledigook (2008)
Hljómalind (2007)
Hoppípolla (2005)
Glósóli (2005)
Ný batterí (2000)
Svefn-g-englar (1999)

Single albums[]

Kveikur (Live) (2013)
Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do (2004)