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Some interesting facts about sigur rós that might want to make you guys listen to them
what is sigur rós?
a rock band from iceland. the members of the band are:
jón þór birgisson (nickname jónsi) - vocals, guitar, synth
kjartan sveinsson (nickname kjarri) - piano, keyboards, guitar, flute
georg hólm (nickname goggi) - bass, xylophone
orri páll dýrason (nickname erm.. orri) - drums, keyboards
when did sigur rós form?
in august 1994, the same day jónsi's sister, sigurrós, was born (hence the band name).
what does 'sigur rós' mean?
sigur rós translates directly to 'victory rose'. sigur rós was named after jónsi's little sister, whose name is sigurrós (without a space). sigurrós is a fairly common female name in iceland. you can find more translations here.
what's that song where the bassist uses a drumstick?
this song is called hafssól and is on sigur rós's first album, von. the version they play at concerts is a revamped rendition of the song, and it has in fact been changed so drastically since it was recorded that the band plans to record this version in their studio and release it soon. in the meantime, you can download live mp3's and videos on the download pages.
what language does jónsi sing in?
on the first three albums (von, von brigði, ágætis byrjun), jónsi sang most songs in icelandic but two of them (von and olsen olsen) were sung in 'hopelandic'. all of the vocals ( ) are however in hopelandic. hopelandic (vonlenska in icelandic) is the 'invented language' in which jónsi sings before lyrics are written to the vocals. it's of course not an actual language by definition (no vocabulary, grammar, etc.), it's rather a form of gibberish vocals that fits to the music and acts as another instrument. jónsi likens it with what singers sometimes do when they've decided on the melody but haven't written the lyrics yet. many languages were considered to be used on ( ), including english, but they decided on hopelandic. hopelandic (vonlenska) got its name from first song which jónsi sang it on, hope (von).
is it true that jónsi is gay?
yes.
and that he's blind in one eye?
yes.
what equipment does sigur rós use to create their unique sound?
you can read a very extensive article about sigur rós's equipment here. most people are curious to know what jónsi does to make his guitar sound like it does. he uses a gibson les paul guitar and a cello bow with a lot of rosin, through a lot of reverb.
do the members of sigur rós speak english?
yes, they all speak english. georg speaks most fluently (having briefly lived in england) while jónsi has the thickest icelandic accent (you can listen to the guys speak english in this interview). most icelanders speak english.
is it true that sigur rós declined to play on the david letterman show?
yes. at first, the producers of the show offered the band 3 minutes to play on the show, and after the band told them they would need more time, they offered them a comprimise of 4 minutes. this time slot was far too little for the band, whose songs are on average 7-8 minutes. [you can read an interview with jónsi, in which he talks about the letterman matter, here.] in december 2001, the craig kilborn show offered the band more time to play on their show, but the 7 minute song they played (njósnavélin) was cut off after 5 minutes. [you can download this performance here.]
this band...is so fucking cool, and to think i used to just like their music without knowing this amazing information
Some interesting facts about sigur rós that might want to make you guys listen to them
what is sigur rós?
a rock band from iceland. the members of the band are:
jón þór birgisson (nickname jónsi) - vocals, guitar, synth
kjartan sveinsson (nickname kjarri) - piano, keyboards, guitar, flute
georg hólm (nickname goggi) - bass, xylophone
orri páll dýrason (nickname erm.. orri) - drums, keyboards
when did sigur rós form?
in august 1994, the same day jónsi's sister, sigurrós, was born (hence the band name).
what does 'sigur rós' mean?
sigur rós translates directly to 'victory rose'. sigur rós was named after jónsi's little sister, whose name is sigurrós (without a space). sigurrós is a fairly common female name in iceland. you can find more translations here.
what's that song where the bassist uses a drumstick?
this song is called hafssól and is on sigur rós's first album, von. the version they play at concerts is a revamped rendition of the song, and it has in fact been changed so drastically since it was recorded that the band plans to record this version in their studio and release it soon. in the meantime, you can download live mp3's and videos on the download pages.
what language does jónsi sing in?
on the first three albums (von, von brigði, ágætis byrjun), jónsi sang most songs in icelandic but two of them (von and olsen olsen) were sung in 'hopelandic'. all of the vocals ( ) are however in hopelandic. hopelandic (vonlenska in icelandic) is the 'invented language' in which jónsi sings before lyrics are written to the vocals. it's of course not an actual language by definition (no vocabulary, grammar, etc.), it's rather a form of gibberish vocals that fits to the music and acts as another instrument. jónsi likens it with what singers sometimes do when they've decided on the melody but haven't written the lyrics yet. many languages were considered to be used on ( ), including english, but they decided on hopelandic. hopelandic (vonlenska) got its name from first song which jónsi sang it on, hope (von).
is it true that jónsi is gay?
yes.
and that he's blind in one eye?
yes.
what equipment does sigur rós use to create their unique sound?
you can read a very extensive article about sigur rós's equipment here. most people are curious to know what jónsi does to make his guitar sound like it does. he uses a gibson les paul guitar and a cello bow with a lot of rosin, through a lot of reverb.
do the members of sigur rós speak english?
yes, they all speak english. georg speaks most fluently (having briefly lived in england) while jónsi has the thickest icelandic accent (you can listen to the guys speak english in this interview). most icelanders speak english.
is it true that sigur rós declined to play on the david letterman show?
yes. at first, the producers of the show offered the band 3 minutes to play on the show, and after the band told them they would need more time, they offered them a comprimise of 4 minutes. this time slot was far too little for the band, whose songs are on average 7-8 minutes. [you can read an interview with jónsi, in which he talks about the letterman matter, here.] in december 2001, the craig kilborn show offered the band more time to play on their show, but the 7 minute song they played (njósnavélin) was cut off after 5 minutes. [you can download this performance here.]
this band...is so fucking cool, and to think i used to just like their music without knowing this amazing information
