Low Roar was an Icelandic

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project founded by the late American immigrant Ryan Karazija. Originally a solo act, the band later added Leifur Björnsson and Logi Guðmundsson.

History

After leading the California-based indie rock band Audrye Sessions from 2002 to 2010, Karazija relocated to

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, Iceland and started the new project Low Roar, releasing a self-titled album in 2011.Svymbersky, Christopher (2012)
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", ''Iceland Airwaves Journal''. Retrieved 15 April 2013 A second album, ''0'', was released in 2014 by Tonequake Records, followed by '' Once in a Long, Long While...'' in mid-2017. The Low Roar album, '' ross.'', was released in November 2019, with their latest album ''maybe tomorrow...'' released in July 2021. The band's discography features heavily in the 2019 video game ''

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'', following a collaboration with video game designer

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, after Kojima chanced upon their music while in a CD shop in

. Kojima described Low Roar's music as "sensual" and "unique". When Sony first contacted the band to license their music for ''Death Stranding'', the band was struggling, with much of their music being recorded on a laptop in Karazija's kitchen. The use of Low Roar's music in the video game had a significant positive impact on the band's popularity. In 2021 they recorded the song "Feels" for the mobile game

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, later released in full under the title "Fade Away" on their 2021 album "maybe tomorrow...". Their song "Help Me" plays over the end credits of the 2021 film '' Flee''. On 29 October 2022, it was announced that Ryan Karazija, founder and lead singer of the band had died at the age of 40. Hours later, it was revealed that the cause of death was from complications with pneumonia. It was also announced that the sixth album, which is being edited, will be eventually released to the public.

Discography

Albums

* ''

Low Roar Low Roar was an Icelandic post-rock/electronica project founded by the late American immigrant Ryan Karazija. Originally a solo act, the band later added Leifur Björnsson and Logi Guðmundsson. History After leading the California-based indie ...

'' (2011) * '' 0'' (2014) * '' Once in a Long, Long While...'' (2017) * '' ross.'' (2019) * ''maybe tomorrow...'' (2021)

EPs

* ''Hávallagata 30'' (2014) * ''Remix - EP'' (2015) * ''Inure'' (2020)

Live albums

* ''Live at Gamla Bíó'' (2015)

Singles

* ''The Sky Is Falling'' (2018) * ''Everything To Lose'' (2021) * ''Hummingbird'' (2021)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Icelandic post-rock groups Musical groups established in 2011 2011 establishments in Iceland