Sigur Rós Music

Origin: Iceland

Decades: 1990's and 2000's

Named in part after a sister of one of the bandmembers, Reykjavik, Iceland's Sigur Ros (Victory Rose) was formed by guitarist and vocalist Jon Thor Birgisson, bassist Georg Holm, and drummer Agust. Formed in early 1994 while the members were teenagers, the trio's first recorded song earned them a deal with Iceland's Bad Taste label. Their sprawling debut LP, Von (Hope), was released in 1997, followed the next year by a collection of remixes from that album, Recycle Bin. Kjartan Sveinsson joined the band on ... Read More

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