“Watch out for Árstíðir - this band is going to be a global sensation one day.”
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ÁRSTÍÐIR–a story of harmony & passion.
Just like the Icelandic culture, Árstíðir’s music sits somewhere between history and modernity. Their songs draw on a millennia of culture and weaves it together with the sounds of our times. Genres give way to intention and their songs celebrate the music of the heart.
Volcanic Eruptions
Árstíðir leapt onto the international arena in 2010 as clouds of ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano spread across Europe making Iceland the talk of the day. Having spawned two #1 hit singles in Iceland, the band, formed two years earlier inReykjavík now embarked on a relentless touring excursion spanning Siberia to SanDiego, Zagreb to Svalbard, while at the same time going viral with an 800 year old hymn performed impromptu at a train station and gathering a cult like following by devoted fans that has crowdfunded half of the band's 8 album strong discography.
The bedrock of Árstíðir's music is the chemistry between the three members, Daníel, Gunnar & Ragnar, and the common denominator in all of Árstíðir’s music, and band’s main trademark, is their use of vocal harmonies. All three members have strong and distinct characters, and they all take turns singing lead. Another trademark is the band's use of strings, and how they interplay with the vocal harmonies. On tours and in the studio the band teams up with the dynamic French string duo Jean-Samuel Bez (violin) and Guillaume Lagravière (cello).
The band is currently working on their 9th studio album, which will be released in October of 2024.
Discography
Árstíðir (2009)
Svefns og vöku skil (2011)
Hvel(2015)
Verloren Verleden( 2016)–collaboration with Anneke Van Giersbergen
Garðurinn minn (2018)–collaboration with Magnús Þór Sigmundsson
Nivalis (2018)
Pendúll (2021)
Blik (2023)
EPs
Live at Fríkirkjan, 2008
Tvíeind, 2012
Things You Said, 2014
TV, Film & Video Games
The Banner Saga 2, 2016 (vocals)
Fractures, 2022, (additional music)
Awards:
Eiserner Eversteiner Folk Music Awards, 2012
Album of the year, Independent Music Awards (IMA), 2019
Music video of the year, Independent Music Awards (IMA), 2020
Acoustic song of the year, International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) 2021
Song of the year, The John Lennon Songwriting Competition (2021)
