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Artist: Einar Iversen
Artist: Einar Örn
Artist: Einar Lukerstuen
Artist: Sven Einar Englund
A Finnish composer of symphonies, piano pieces, and concertos. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Ghostigital
While Björk began her quest for avant pop stardom soon after the Sugarcubes split up, her trumpet-playing, shouting, and always-eccentric Cube mate Einar Örn Benediktsson (often just Einar Örn) took a decade off before returning in 2004 with his solo debut, Ghostigital, on the Honest Jons label. Recorded with Icelandic multi-instrumentalist... [+] Read More
Artist: The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes were the biggest group ever to emerge from Iceland, which helps explain their off-kilter sense of melody. Their 1988 debut, Life's Too Good, attracted terrific reviews and became a college radio hit, but they never were able to recapture that sense of excitement.
According to group legend, the Sugarcubes formed on June 8, 1986,... [+] Read More
Artist: Goudie
Glam rock has another millennial face in the Texas alternative rock four-piece called Goudie. Signed to Lars Ulrich's Music Company label, Goudie spans an eclectic spectrum of musical influences that compose the initial throw of the band. Frontman Johnny Goudie, guitarist Jimmy Messer, bassist Einar, and drummer Bill Lefler all cite a cluster of... [+] Read More
Artist: Singapore Sling
Singapore Sling formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2000 around the eight-tracked material of Sling chief Henrik Bjornsson. Together with guitarists Helgi Petursson and Einar Kristjansson, maraca player Siggi Shaker, bassist Toggi Guðmundsson, and drummer Bjarni Johannsson, Bjornsson fleshed out his glowering, gritty songs, which drew inspiration... [+] Read More
Artist: Tristania
Regarded as one of the world's premiere goth metal bands, Norway's Tristania have earned their reputation through risk-taking creativity, unquestionable talent, and perhaps more than anything else, an impressive consistency from release to release. First coming together in 1996, Tristania took the uncommon step of showcasing three separate... [+] Read More
Artist: Björk
Björk first came to prominence as one of the lead vocalists of the avant-pop Icelandic sextet the Sugarcubes, but when she launched a solo career after the group's 1992 demise, she quickly eclipsed her old band's popularity. Instead of following in the Sugarcubes' arty guitar rock pretensions, Björk immersed herself in dance and club culture,... [+] Read More
