Rökkurró is an Icelandic music group founded in 2006 in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...
. After a 4-track EP, they were signed to
12 Tónar
12 Tónar (, 'twelve tones') is a record shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, and also a record label for Icelandic artists. It is located on Skólavörðustígur 15, in downtown Reykjavík.
Founded in 1998 in Reykjavík, 12 Tónar has been well recei ...
label. Their debut album was ''Það kólnar í kvöld..'' (meaning "It's Getting Colder Tonight" in Icelandic). It was released in 2007 in Iceland, Europe and Japan to great critical acclaim, followed by a local tour in Iceland and an international tour that included Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland supporting
Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the ...
. The follow-up album ''Í Annan Heim'' (meaning In Another World) was released in 2010. It was produced by Alex Somers.
Rökkurró began working on their third studio album, Innra, in 2013, released on October 27th, 2014.
In popular culture
*In 2007 they had their first performance abroad, at the Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival.
*In 2010, they were picked by ''Clash'' magazine to appear at the Ja Ja Ja Nordic music showcase.
*In 2012, their song "Sólin mun skína" was used in the commercial for the Italian dub of the American show ''
Hoarding: Buried Alive''.
*The former bass player of the band, Ingibjörg, now plays in the band Boogie Trouble.
Icelandic Airwaves Journal: Back on the stage with Rökkurró - We just had to play Iceland Airwaves
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Discography
*2007: ''Það kólnar í kvöld..''
*2010: ''Í Annan Heim''
*2014: ''Innra''
References
External links
Official WebsiteFacebook
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Icelandic indie pop groups
Musical groups from Reykjavík