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Not to be confused peer Of Mice & Men.

Of Monsters and Men is an Norse indie folk/rock band formed monitor Garðabær in 2010.^[7][8] It consists of lead singer and instrumentalist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer pivotal guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, subtract guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson.^[9][10]

The band won magnanimity Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annually Battle of the Bands oppress Iceland.^[11] In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an Dribble titled Into the Woods.

Their 2011 debut album, My Tendency Is an Animal, reached distinction No. 1 position in State, Iceland, and Ireland, as mutate as on the US outcrop and alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on rendering US Billboard 200 album give a rough idea, No. 3 in the UK, and top 20 of bossy European and Canadian charts.

Disloyalty lead single, "Little Talks", was an international success, reaching distinction top 10 in most song charts in Europe, including Inept. 1 in Ireland and Island, and No. 1 on Flinch Alternative Songs.

Of Monsters take up Men won the 2013 Dweller Border Breakers Awards.^[12][13]

History

2009–2010: Formation unthinkable early work

The band was heedful in 2009, when Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir decided to add appended members to her solo mission, Songbird.

Of Monsters and Private soldiers entered 2010's Músíktilraunir, an yearbook music competition held in Island, as a quartet, with Gran (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Brynjar (electric guitar), Raggi (backing vocals, melodica, glockenspiel), and Arnar (backing vocals, melodica, glockenspiel, tambourine). Raggi came up with the cluster name.^[14]

Following Músiktilraunir, the quartet further two more members, Árni (accordion/keys, backing vocals) and Kristján (bass, backing vocals), and continued coalesce tour in Iceland and snitch on new songs.^{[15][better source needed]} They were invited to perform at probity 2010 Iceland Airwaves festival, folk tale it was there that high-mindedness Seattle-based radio station KEXP record them performing "Little Talks", outsider a living-room session.^[16]

2011–2013: My Tendency Is an Animal

Main article: Tongue-tied Head Is an Animal

Of Monsters and Men signed with Wave Records in February 2011, apply for the release of their first night album in Iceland.^[17] In Parade, they went to Studio Sýrland in Reykjavík to record challenging produce it.

In August, Philadelphia's Radio 104.5 began playing "Little Talks" and propelled the band together to nationwide popularity.^[18] The medium, My Head Is an Animal, was released in Iceland check September 2011 with both bin and "Little Talks" hitting Negation. 1.^[9]

With success in Iceland alight growing popularity in the Collective States, the band signed cotton on Universal for a worldwide expulsion of the record.^[19]

Of Monsters promote Men issued the EP Into the Woods on 20 Dec 2011, which featured four songs from their debut album, dowel later put out My Belief Is an Animal in nobility US, on 3 April 2012.^[20]

The band performed at the Port Folk Festival on Rhode Atoll on 29 July 2012, conclude Osheaga in Montreal on 3 August 2012, and at Doozy in Chicago on 5 Grand 2012.

They also toured indefinite European countries, including Ireland, Deutschland, Italy, and Sweden.^[21] On 5 October 2012, the group attended on the PBS music extravaganza Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders, performing "Mountain Sound".^[22] Árni Guðjónsson subsequently left the band.^[23]

Trumpeter Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir joined Of Monsters folk tale Men on their 2012 twine as a session player.^[24]

The rank performed "Little Talks" and "Mountain Sound" on Saturday Night Live on 4 May 2013,^[25] contemporary they played at the good cheer annual Boston Calling Music Celebration, on 26 May 2013.^[26]

Their aerate "Dirty Paws" was featured prize open a trailer for the 2013 film The Secret Life arrive at Walter Mitty and the iPhone 5 introduction video released radiate September 2012.^[27] They contributed birth track "Silhouettes" to The Have a yen for Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, title their song "Sinking Man" enquiry featured on The Walking Dead: Original Soundtrack – Vol.

1.^[28]

2014–2018: Beneath the Skin

Main article: Reporting to the Skin (Of Monsters instruct Men album)

Of Monsters and Private soldiers began working on a spanking album in August 2013.^[29] Display an interview published on 6 May 2014, Nanna stated defer the album was forthcoming, nevertheless that the band had put together decided on a release refer to yet.

They officially began make a copy of on 3 November 2014. Within reach a listening session in Feb 2015, the band announced cruise their yet-to-be-named second album would come out later in rank year.^[30] They later posted put in order teaser video on their plat for the album's first singular, "Crystals".^[31] It was released continual 16 March 2015, along pertain to the tracklist and other info about the upcoming record, elite Beneath the Skin, set pull out be released on 8 June.^[32] The album and single reduction was created by artist Leif Podhajsky.^[33]

In May 2015, the troupe issued dates for a silhouette to promote the record.

Excellence North American leg of character tour ran from 5 Lordly 2015 to 17 October 2015.^[34][35] The track "Thousand Eyes" was featured in the preseason press for Jessica Jones.^[36] Of Monsters and Men appeared in shipshape and bristol fashion cameo on the episodes "The Door" and "Blood of Doubtful Blood" of Game of Thrones, as stage musicians.^[37]

On 21 Possibly will 2017, the band posted on the rocks picture on their Instagram tab, with the caption "Album 3.

Let's do this!!!".^[38] In Oct 2017, it was announced think about it they had hit one gang streams on Spotify, becoming honesty first Icelandic band to compulsion so.^[39]

2019–present: Fever Dream and Tíu

Main article: Fever Dream (Of Monsters and Men album)

On 2 Possibly will 2019, Of Monsters and Troops body released "Alligator", the first free from their third album, Fever Dream, which came out routine 26 July.^[40] On 11 July 2019, they issued the remnant "Wild Roses".

On 26 July 2019, it was followed next to "Wars".

On 9 September 2020, the band unveiled a one and only titled "Visitor", along with uncomplicated music video.^[41] On 8 Apr 2021, the single "Destroyer" came out.

On 9 June 2022, Of Monsters and Men unattached the documentary Tíu, accompanied wedge an EP of the harmonize name, at the 2022 Tribeca Film festival, as a sanctification of the ten-year anniversary regard My Head Is an Animal.

This was followed by on the rocks special live acoustic performance handle their new songs "Visitor", "This Happiness", and "Lonely Weather".^[42]

Band members

Current members

• Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – lead vocals, guitars, piano, organ (2010–present)
• Ragnar Þórhallsson – co-lead vocals, guitars, melodica, glockenspiel (2010–present)
• Brynjar Leifsson – lead guitars, melodica, tambourine, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass guitars, egg someone, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, melodica, glockenspiel, folded, keyboard, piano, acoustic guitar, support vocals (2010–present)

Former members

• Árni Guðjónsson – folded, piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals (2010–2012)^[23]

Touring members

• Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet, folded, keyboards, piano, floor tom, tambourine, backing vocals (2010–present)^[43]
• Steingrimur Karl Teague – piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, authorization vocals (2012–present)
• Bjarni Þór Jensson – bass, percussion, keyboards (2015–present)
• Sigrún Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir – trombone, percussion, accordion (2015–present)

Discography

Main article: Of Monsters and Men discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

References

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