Rökkurró

Rökkurró is an Icelandic music group founded in 2006 in Reykjavík. After a 4-track EP, they were signed to 12 Tónar label.[1] Their debut album was Það kólnar í kvöld..[2] (meaning "It's Getting Colder Tonight" in Icelandic). It was released in 2007 in Iceland, Europe and Japan to great critical acclaim, followed by a local tour in Iceland and an international tour that included Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland supporting Ólafur Arnalds. The follow-up album Í Annan Heim[3] (meaning In Another World) was released in 2010. It was produced by Alex Somers.[4] Rökkurró began working on their third studio album, Innra, in 2013, released on October 27, 2014.

Rökkurró
Rökkurró in Reykjavík, 2009
Background information
OriginReykjavík, Iceland
Years active2006–present
Labels
  • 12 Tónar (Iceland)
  • Rallye (Japan)
  • Inner Ear (Greece)
Members
  • Axel Ingi Jónsson
  • Árni Þór Árnason
  • Björn 'Bibbi' Pálmi Pálmason
  • Helga Ragnarsdóttir
  • Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir
  • Skúli Agnarr Einarsson
Websiterokkurro.com
  • In 2007 they had their first performance abroad, at the Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival.[5]
  • In 2010, they were picked by Clash magazine to appear at the Ja Ja Ja Nordic music showcase.[6]
  • In 2012, their song "Sólin mun skína" was used in the commercial for the Italian dub of the American show Hoarding: Buried Alive.
  • The former bass player of the band, Ingibjörg, now plays in the band Boogie Trouble.[7]

Discography
  • 2007: Það kólnar í kvöld..
  • 2010: Í Annan Heim
  • 2014: Innra

References
  1. Daniels, Tiffany (2011-04-18). "Rökkurró – Rökkurró EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. Tónlist: Það kólnar í kvöld.. album page Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Tónlist: Í Annan Heim album page Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Down, Lauren (2013-10-29). "Rökkurró – Killing Time: New music from Iceland". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. Reykjavik to Rotterdam (2007)
  6. ClashMusic: Rokkurro Interview - Ahead of Ja Ja Ja event
  7. Icelandic Airwaves Journal: Back on the stage with Rökkurró - We just had to play Iceland Airwaves
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