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Árstíðir
Árstíðir
Árstíðir is a vocal‐based indie band from Reykjavík with a sound unique to the Icelandic music scene. All six members are distinguished players known from various bands in the Reykjavík soundscape. Over the two and a half years since Árstíðir’s formation the band has released two records praised by trendsetting music critics, had two number‐one hits on Icelandic radio, made several TV appearances in Iceland, Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic, and played sold out venues all over Europe.
Aside from their trademark vocal harmonies, it is Árstíðir’s instrumentation that set them apart, effusing a warm tide of resonant acoustic and baritone guitars, virtuosic piano, and melismatic strings. The result is an unusually wide sound spectrum, further emphasized by the impressive vocal range of all six members. Consequently, Árstíðir’s music is a rare composition of the clear‐cut and the complex. Their songs are easy to fall in love with yet mixed with diverse influences such as progressive rock, indie, classical chambermusic, and Icelandic folk music.
In the wake of releasing their second full length album “Svefns og vöku skil”, Árstíðir have just finished yet another highly acclaimed tour across Central Europe and European Russia. The album was recorded in legendary Icelandic studio Hljóðriti with Ólafur Arnalds as producer.