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Sigur Rós
Signed to label: EMI Records
From: Iceland
sigur rós were formed by jónsi, georg and the former drummer ágúst in 1994. they were later joined by kjartan and, when ágúst left the band, orri. sigur rós hail from iceland, and rightly claim to bring you the beautiful landscape of their homeland with their music; they create a remarkable sound considering the basic instruments used. jónsi often uses a cello bow to play his guitar, resulting in an effects-laden, atmospheric, totally unique sound. his voice is a falsetto somewhere between thom yorke and a choir boy.
Sigur Ros are...
- Jon Thor Birgisson - vocals, guitar
- Georg Holm - bass
- Kjartan Sveinsson - keyboards
- Orri Pall Dyrason - drums
- Agust - drums
News
- 07/08/2008: WIN! Tickets to La Route Du Rock festival in France
- 08/07/2008: Sigur Rós find inspiration in Eurovision
- 07/07/2008: Chart round-up: rascals and raconteurs on the rise
- 20/06/2008: Last chance: WIN a trip to Iceland to see Björk and Sigur Ros!
- 18/06/2008: Bill Bailey on Latitude: loves grandness
- 15/06/2008: A Week in Drowned in Sound: 15/06/08
- 13/06/2008: Pivot join Yellow Magic Orchestra on Meltdown bill
- 09/06/2008: New Sigur Ros album streaming from Last.fm now
- 27/05/2008: Sigur Rós: new album released in June
- 14/05/2008: Watch: Sigur Rós mincing around doing new album stuff
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In Depth
- 01/10/2008: DiS is 8! A stumble down memory lane...
- 24/07/2008: Latitude 2008: DiS's festival picks
- 23/07/2008: Benicassim 2008: the DiS review
- 02/07/2008: Icelandic Gloat: competition winner's photos
- 01/07/2008: A Month In Records: June 2008
- 30/06/2008: In Photos: Björk plays to 10% of Icelandic population at Náttúra
- 07/05/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: the greatest bands to have never played at ATP
- 28/02/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: when did post-rock jump the shark?
- 18/01/2008: Label Focus #14: FatCat
- 08/02/2007: Snowed in? DiS presents its playlist for a day of the white stuff
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Releases
Reviewed Events
- Sun 08 Jul at Oxford South Park
- Wed 02 Oct at Sheffield Leadmill
- Fri 15 Jul at London Somerset House
- Wed 09 Nov at London Brixton Academy
- Mon 05 Nov at London Southbank - British Film Institute
- Tue 24 Jun at London Westminster Central Halls
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Links
- MCA Records - record label
- Sigur Ros - lyrics
- Sigur Ros - official site
- Sigur Ros - official site (UK)
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