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Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes ( Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band from Reykjavík formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. For most of their career, the band consisted of Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards), Einar Örn Benediktsson (vocals, trumpet), Þór Eldon (guitar), Bragi Ólafsson (bass), Margrét "Magga" Örnólfsdóttir (keyboards) and Sigtryggur Baldursson (drums). The Sugarcubes' debut album, ''Life's Too Good'' (1988), was an unexpected international success, and produced their signature song "Birthday". It is credited as the first Icelandic album to have a worldwide impact and influenced Icelandic popular music. Their follow-up album, '' Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!'', was released 1989 to mixed reviews. Their third and final album, ''Stick Around for Joy'', released in February 1992, was better received and produced the successful singles "Hit" and " Leash Called Love". ''Rolling Stone'' referred to them as "the biggest rock band to emerge fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life's Too Good
''Life's Too Good'' is the debut studio album by Icelandic alternative rock group the Sugarcubes. It was released in April 1988 by One Little Indian in the UK and Europe and in May 1988 by Elektra Records in the US. The album was an unexpected success and brought international attention for the band, especially to lead singer Björk, who would launch a successful solo career in 1993. Consisting of veterans of Reykjavík's early 1980s rock culture, the band took elements of the post-punk sound that characterised the scene, intending to create a humorous take on pop music's optimism, which is reflected in the album's title. Despite never having intended to be taken seriously, and because of the success of their debut and their contractual obligations, the Sugarcubes went on to release two further studio albums. Release The lead single "Birthday" was released on Derek Birkett's One Little Indian Records in August 1987.Pytlik, 2003. p.38 After influential magazine ''NME'' declared it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stick Around For Joy
''Stick Around for Joy'' is the third and final studio album by Icelandic alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. It was released in 1992 by Elektra. The album was supported by four singles: "Hit", which reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US and number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, "Walkabout", "Vitamin" and " Leash Called Love", which went to number one on the US Dance chart. The album peaked at number 95 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, marking the band's lowest charting positions on both charts. Production The band recorded the album in the United States, with producer Paul Fox. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that "Björk’s singing is shapely, passionate and willfully bizarre; she carries the album pretty much on her own." '' MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide'' deemed ''Stick Around for Joy'' the band's "most accessible and, true to its name, happiest sounding album, packed end to end with live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an Eclecticism in music, eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic music, electronic, pop music, pop, Experimental music, experimental, trip hop, Classical music, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, by the age of 21. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as ''Debut (Björk album), Debut'' (1993), ''Post (Björk album), Post'' (1995), and ''Homogenic'' (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over her four-decade career that has drawn on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, by the age of 21. After the band's breakup in 1992, Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as ''Debut'' (1993), ''Post'' (1995), and ''Homogenic'' (1997), while collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include ''Vespertine'' (2001), ''Medúlla'' (2004), '' Volta'' (2007), '' Biophilia'' (2011), ''Vulnicura'' (2015), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Örn Benediktsson
Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014. With Björk and the Sugarcubes Einar has been described as the first punk in Iceland. He claims he became interested in punk rock after reading about Johnny Rotten vomiting on an aeroplane and listening to John Peel on his mother's car radio. Einar spent the summer of 1977 in London, where his father worked. Through this, he was able to make contacts enabling the Reykjavík arts festival to book The Clash in 1980. In the early 1980s, Einar was the lead singer of the short-lived punk group Purrkur Pillnikk. Following Purrkur Pillnikk's demise in 1983, Einar became a member of the anarcho-punk Kukl along with the already notable Icelandic singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir. During this period, whilst studying media at the Polytechnic of Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!
''Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!'' is the second studio album by Icelandic alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, released in September 1989 through Elektra Records. A version of the album sung in Icelandic titled ''Illur Arfur!'' (English: ''Bad Legacy!'') was released as well, with the same English track listing, under the name of Sykurmolarnir (Sugarcubes in Icelandic). The album reached number 70 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, number 15 on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Indie Albums chart. The album was not as well received by critics as their critically acclaimed debut album, ''Life's Too Good'', and was criticized for Einar's greater vocal contribution. The album spawned three singles: "Regina", which reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, "Tidal Wave" and "Planet". Music videos were released for all three singles, as well as "Eat the Menu". The name of the album was inspired by Mr. Toad from the famous children's book ''The Wind in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit (The Sugarcubes Song)
"Hit" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic alternative rock band the Sugarcubes. It was released on 30 December 1991 as the lead single from their third and final studio album, ''Stick Around for Joy''. The song became the band's most successful single, reaching number one on ''Billboard''s Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States, as well as peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Óskar Jónasson. Track listings UK 7-inch vinyl ''Side A'' # "Hit" – 03:57 ''Side B'' # "Theft" – 03:50 UK 12-inch vinyl ''Side A'' # "Hit" – 03:57 # "Theft" – 03:50 ''Side B'' # "Hit" – 03:50 # " Leash Called Love" – 03:42 UK CD1 # "Hit" – 03:57 # "Theft" – 03:50 # "Hit" – 03:57 # "Chihuahua" – 03:32 Remixes * "Hit (Tony Humphries Sweet & Low Mix)" – 7:10 * "Hit (Tony Humphries Papa Bear Mix)" – 5:32 Covers The track was covered by the English indie rock band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthday (The Sugarcubes Song)
"Birthday" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic band the Sugarcubes. It was released as a single in 1987, and included in their 1988 debut album ''Life's Too Good''. It was their first international single and the first single released from the album. The Icelandic version, ''"Ammæli"'', was released on the Iceland-only single "''Einn Mol'á Mann'' (''One Cube Per Head'')" the previous year and was included as the B-side on the international single. After "Birthday" became the single of the week in ''Melody Maker'' magazine and ''NME'' in August 1987, and was selected as number one in John Peel's Festive Fifty list, the band attained worldwide recognition and success. In the United Kingdom, the song was the group's first chart entry at number 65 and also reached number two on the country's indie charts. In the US it was ranked at number 15 on ''The Village Voice''s "Pazz & Jop" critics' annual year-end poll to find the best music of 1988. The Sugarcubes performed the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bragi Ólafsson
Bragi Ólafsson (born 11 August 1962 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic musician and a writer. Internationally he is best known for his work as a bassist in The Sugarcubes, the avant-garde pop band from Iceland that brought fame to Björk, who went on to solo success with her unique brand of diverse musical genres. The Sugarcubes, who favoured strange, offbeat melodies, came together in 1986, but the Sugarcubes' members had played together in different combinations in various Icelandic groups before. Bragi and Einar Örn Benediktsson Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014 ... (trumpet / vocals) had released records on Einar's own label, Gramm. In 1986 Bragi also launched his writing career, publishing his first book, a poetry volume called ''Dragsúgur'' (Draught). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leash Called Love
"Leash Called Love" is a song written and recorded by the Icelandic band the Sugarcubes for their 1992 album ''Stick Around for Joy'', and their follow up to their number one ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks single "Hit". The track dealt with the subject of a woman's vow to break free from the emotional and physical abuse from her lover, hence the song's title. The song would also be the group's final single release before their break up in 1993. While the single did not chart the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock or Hot 100 charts, it would eventually find better success on the magazine's Dance Club Songs chart, where it was restructured into a house music setting by Tony Humphries for the compilation '' It's-It'', eventually becoming the act's first and only number one single on that chart, and cemented lead singer Björk's new found success in the dance and electronic music community. Track listing ;12" (US) *A1. Leash Called Love (12" Mix) (6:25) *A2. Leash Called Love (Mo Nu Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson (born 2 October 1962) is an Icelandic drummer and singer. Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternative music scene. Other bands he has played in have included Þeyr, Kukl, Emiliana Torrini, Ben Frost, Kippi Kaninus, SJS BIGBAND, Headpump, Bradley Fish and the Reptile Palace Orchestra. He has played on numerous recording with many artists, Howie B, and Les Negresses Vertes. He also has recorded under the name of Bogomil Font, his own crooner alter ego. He made two records under the name of Steintryggur with Steingrímur Guðmundsson. The two also have a percussion group called Parabolur along with longtime collaborator Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson of Kippi Kaninus. Sigtryggur also has a number of filmography-related accomplishments to his credit, including soundtracks for Rokland (Stormland) 2011, '' One Point O'' (2004) and '' Takedown' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukl (band)
Kukl (often stylized as KUKL or K.U.K.L.) was an Icelandic post-punk group in the 1980s, most notable for being one of Björk's first bands. History Beginnings and first releases The band formed in August 1983 when Ásmundur Jónsson from Gramm Records wanted to create an avant-garde supergroup to perform on the final episode of a radio show called ''Áfangar''. He assembled vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir of Exodus and Tappi Tíkarrass, trumpeter and vocalist Einar Örn Benediktsson (a.k.a. Einar Ørn) of Purrkur Pillnikk, keyboardist Einar Arnaldur Melax from the surrealistic group Medúsa, and bassist Birgir Mogensen from Spilafífl, as well as drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson (a.k.a. Trix) and guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson (a.k.a. God Krist) from the band Þeyr. After two weeks of writing and rehearsals, the band played the radio session. Their ensuing enthusiasm for the experience led to a decision to make the group permanent. Kukl's first live show was on Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
