Rökkurró

Rökkurró
Rökkurró
	Rökkurró in Reykjavík, 2009
Background information
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Years active	2006–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;
Website	rokkurro.com

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.

In popular culture[edit]

In 2007 they had their first performance abroad, at the Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival.^[5]^{[circular reference]}
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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

[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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