Klassart

Klassart is an Icelandic blues band which was formed in Sandgerði on 19 November 2006. The band's lyrics are mostly in English, except for the song "Örlagablús", even though all members are native Icelanders.

Klassart
Klassart live at the Icelandic Blues Festival 2008
Background information
OriginSandgerði, Iceland
GenresBlues
Years active2006–present
LabelsGeimsteinn
Websitewww.myspace.com/fridaklassart
MembersSmári Guðmundsson (lead guitar)
Fríða Dís Guðmundsdóttir (lead vocals)
Pálmar Guðmundsson (bass guitar)
Hlynur Þór Valsson (backing vocals)
Ólafur Þór Ólafsson (guitar)
Ólafur Ingólfsson (drums)

Klassart was started by Smári Guðmundsson, older brother of the lead singer, Fríða Dís Guðmundsdóttir. Their older brother Palmar Guðmundsson joined the band in 2009.[1]

In 2006, the band won the Rás 2 blues competition.[1][2] The John Prine cover "Gamli grafreiturinn" from their 2010 album, Bréf frá París, reached the top of the Icelandic charts.[1][3][4]

The band has played at many places in different parts of Iceland. They played at the Icelandic Blues Festival in Reykjavík on 20 March 2008 and at the Iceland Airwaves in October 2010.[1]

Discography

Albums
  • 2007: Bottle of Blues
  • 2010: Bréf frá París
  • 2014: Smástirni

Singles
  • 2007: "Bottle of blues"
  • 2007: "Painkillers & Beer"
  • 2007: "Örlagablús"
  • 2010: "Bréf frá París"
  • 2010: "Þangað til það tekst"
  • 2010: "Gamli grafreiturinn"
  • 2013: "Smástirni"
  • 2014: "Flugmiði aðra leið"
  • 2014: "Landamæri"

References
  1. Klassart (IS) Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, Artists 2010, Iceland Airwaves, retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. Klassart - Gamli grafreiturinn Archived 2011-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, Tónlist.is, 17 December 2010, retrieved 20 December 2010 (in Icelandic)
  3. 245.is, Lífið í Sandgerði, 7 September 2010: "Á laugardaginn var vinsældarlisti Rásar 2 fyrir vikuna 29. – 04. september kynntur og var Klassart þar í efsta sæti með lagið sitt "Gamli grafreiturinn". - "The Rás 2 chart for the week of 29 [August] - 4 September was released on Saturday and Klassart was in first place on it with its track "Gamli grafreiturinn".
  4. Netlistinn viku 39, 2010 Archived 2010-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Tónlist.is, - "Gamli grafreiturinn" in 2nd position
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