Rökkurró
Icelandic folk rock band
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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.
OriginReykjavík, Iceland
Years active2006–present
Labels
- 12 Tónar (Iceland)
- Rallye (Japan)
- Inner Ear (Greece)
Members
- Axel Ingi Jónsson
- Árni Þór Árnason
- Björn 'Bibbi' Pálmi Pálmason
- Helga Ragnarsdóttir
- Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir
- Skúli Agnarr Einarsson
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | rokkurro |
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