The group formed in August 1994 by Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums 1994-1999), and Georg Hólm (bass). Now members include Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason. When I first heard their music it was on a TV show on cable called Verve. I flipped on the channel and hear the music that they were playing, it was very ethereal sounding. I left it there and was trying to figure out the lyrics to the song that was being sung. I had no clue that they were Icelandic and Jonsi was singing in his native language. I think that's what intrigued me more. After they finished playing the song I came into, they began their next song. It was Svefn-G-Englar (roughly translates to Sleepwalkers).....
This song put me in a trance like state. I sat glued in front of the TV until they were done. I've never had a group or artists move me like this song and the others that they played that day. Over the years I had stopped listening to them. I watched a documentary that Sigur Ros had done in 2007 called Heima, and it re-introduced their music back into my life. The documentary was filmed in the late summer of 2006. They returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland. This was and is a beautiful documentary about the band traveling home and their music. Here's the trailer to the movie....
Sigur Ros I can say is my favorite band and I will never tire of listening to them. I remember reading in someone's blog on their music and I quote "You ain't human if SR don't make you weep." I will be the first to admit, there are a few songs of theirs that have almost brought me to the brink of tears. If this is your first time hearing them I encourage you to look up more of their songs and take a listen . I believe that if you aren't a fan of them now, you will be come one shortly after...
This song put me in a trance like state. I sat glued in front of the TV until they were done. I've never had a group or artists move me like this song and the others that they played that day. Over the years I had stopped listening to them. I watched a documentary that Sigur Ros had done in 2007 called Heima, and it re-introduced their music back into my life. The documentary was filmed in the late summer of 2006. They returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland. This was and is a beautiful documentary about the band traveling home and their music. Here's the trailer to the movie....
Sigur Ros I can say is my favorite band and I will never tire of listening to them. I remember reading in someone's blog on their music and I quote "You ain't human if SR don't make you weep." I will be the first to admit, there are a few songs of theirs that have almost brought me to the brink of tears. If this is your first time hearing them I encourage you to look up more of their songs and take a listen . I believe that if you aren't a fan of them now, you will be come one shortly after...
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