Sigur Rós are an Icelandic post-rock band. The name is derived from the name of lead vocalist Jónsi Birgisson's little sister, Sigurrós. They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina. They released their first ever foray into film-making with their tour documentary, Heima in late 2007.
Jón Þór Birgisson (Jónsi), Georg Hólm, and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Smekkleysa (Bad Taste). In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998, released a remix collection named Von brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means "disappointment," but Von brigði means "hope alteration." (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name "Recycle Bin.")
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
Similar artists
Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
Members
Kjartan Sveinssonorgan, piano, guitar, keyboard, tin whistle, background vocals, oboe, flute, synthesizer, banjoFans
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On the radio
Stations that played Sigur Rós in the last 30 days
- 23×
Rosa Scotia Radio
United States · Folk - 13×
Classic FM Calm
United Kingdom · Modern Classical - 11×
ArgusRadio
Albania · Electronic - 9×
Thinking Frequencies
United States · Rock - 8×
Laut.fm Post-Rock
Germany · Rock - 8×
Hedgehog Radio
Turkey · Metal - 8×
FMRausch: FM Rausch Radio
Germany · Electronic - 8×
Flood FM
United States · Rock - 8×
Less Than Zero
United Kingdom · Rock - 7×
1000 HITS RADIO
Russia · Electronic - 7×
The English 909 Radio
United Kingdom · Electronic - 6×
Playground Radio
Germany · Rock
Discography
