Hjaltalín

Hjaltalín
Hjaltalín performing in Reykjavík in 2011
Background information
Origin Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres indie
Years active 2004-present
Labels Kimi Records
Borgin
Hjaltalín
Website hjaltalinmusic.com
Members Sigríður Thorlacius
Viktor Orri Árnasson
Rebekka B. Björnsdóttir
Högni Egilsson
Guðmundur Óskar Guðmundsson
Axel Haraldsson
Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson
Past members Grímur Helgasson
Þorbjörg Daphne Hall

Hjaltalín 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

Högni-Egilsson
(Aarhus, Denmark 2009)

"The band Hjaltalín began as a one-act thing in the music scene of MH, a Reykjavík 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 Bryndís Björnsdóttir - Bassoon
  • Sigríður Thorlacius - Vocals
  • Viktor Orri Árnason - Violin
Former members
  • Grímur Helgasson
  • Þorbjörg Daphne Hall

Discography

Albums

  • 2007: Sleepdrunk Seasons
  • 2009: Terminal
  • 2012: Enter 4
  • 2014: Days of Gray (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Related
  • 2013: Jólakveðja (solo album by Sigríður Thorlacius)

Singles

  • 2007: "Traffic Music"
  • 2008: "Þú komst við hjartað í 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 & Sigríður Thorlacius)

References

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