Agent Fresco are an Icelandic band that combines pop,

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, and

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. They formed in 2008, just weeks prior to winning the

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. Their first release was the EP ''Lightbulb Universe'', which won at the

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. The lead singer is

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. Vignir Rafn Hilmarsson plays

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as well as the electric upright bass, Hrafnkell Örn Guðjónsson plays the drums, and Þórarinn Guðnason plays the guitar and piano/keyboards. In late 2010, Agent Fresco released their first full-length album, '' A Long Time Listening''. '' Destrier'', their second full-length album, followed on 7 August 2015.

Awards

Agent Fresco won a Kraumur Award for their debut EP ''Lightbulb Universe''. In 2009 they were named best new artist at the Icelandic Music Awards. They won Rock Album of the Year in 2016 for ''Destrier'', with Arnór Dan also winning Male Singer of the Year.

Band members

– vocals, keyboards * Þórarinn Guðnason – guitar, piano, programming * Vignir Rafn Hilmarsson – bass, upright bass * Hrafnkell Örn Guðjónsson – drums, percussion

Discography

Albums

* '' A Long Time Listening'' (2010) * '' Destrier'' (2015)

EPs

* ''Lightbulb Universe'' (2008)

Singles

* "Eyes of a Cloud Catcher" (2008) * "Translations" (2010) * "A Long Time Listening" (2011) * "Dark Water" (2014) * "See Hell" (2015) * "Wait For Me" (2015) * "Howls" (2015)

Miscellaneous

Arnór Dan Arnarson was featured on several songs on the soundtrack for the 2014 TV Anime

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. He contributed vocals on four tracks of the 2013

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album ''For Now I Am Winter'', and in 2015 he sang on two songs ("So Close", "So Far") of the

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soundtrack, also composed by Arnalds. In 2018, Arnarson released his debut solo single, titled "Stone by Stone".

References

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