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festivals (2009) and at

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(2010).

History

Hjaltalín was formed in

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, Iceland, in 2004. Between January and October 2007, they recorded their first album, ''Sleepdrunk Seasons'', in Reykjavík and Amsterdam. It was released on the Icelandic label Kimi Records first, and a European release followed in 2009. The band had a major hit with a cover of

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's "Þú komst við hjartað í mér" in 2008, which proved to be the most popular song in Iceland that year. Hjaltalín's second album, ''Terminal'', won an award at the 2010 Icelandic Music Awards. They have since issued two more studio albums: 2014's ''Enter 4'' and the self-titled ''Hjaltalín'' in 2020. They have also published a soundtrack to the film ''Days of Gray'' (2014) and a live recording with the

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, ''Alpanon'', in 2010.

Individual projects

Some members of the band have released solo work. Vocalist Sigríður Thorlacius published the album ''Jólakveðja'' in 2013. Högni Egilsson's ''Two Trains'' came out in 2017, and he has also scored a number of theatre, film, and television productions, including the 2021

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series '' Katla''. Violinist Viktor Orri Árnason released the album ''Eilífur'' in 2021.

Band members

Current * Axel Haraldsson – drums * Guðmundur Óskar Guðmundsson – bass * Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson – piano, keyboards * Högni Egilsson – vocals, guitar * Sigríður Thorlacius – vocals * Viktor Orri Árnason – violin Former * Grímur Helgason –

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* Rebekka Bryndís Björnsdóttir –

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, percussion

Discography

Albums

* ''Sleepdrunk Seasons'' (2007) * ''Terminal'' (2009) * ''Alpanon'' (Live recording with the

– 2010) * ''Enter 4'' (2012) * ''Days of Gray (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2014) * ''Hjaltalín'' (2020)

Singles

* "Traffic Music" (2007) * "Þú komst við hjartað í mér" (2008) * "Sjómannavalsinn" (2009) * "Stay By You" (2009) * "Suitcase Man" (2009) * "Engill alheimsins" (2013) * "

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" (2013) * "We Will Live for Ages" (2015) * "Baronesse" (2019) * "Love from 99" (2019)

Gallery

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hjaltalin Icelandic indie rock groups Musical groups from Reykjavík