Hugar
Hugar | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seltjarnarnes, Iceland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony Masterworks |
| Members | Bergur Þórisson Pétur Jónsson |
| Website | www.hugar.is |
Hugar (meaning "minds"; [hʏːɣar̥]) are an Icelandic neo-classical post-rock[1][2] duo, consisting of multi-instrumentalist composers Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson from Seltjarnarnes, Iceland.[3]
History[edit]
Bergur and Pétur are childhood friends and started the band in 2012.[4] Hugar released their debut album, Hugar, in 2014, featuring Ólafur Arnalds playing drums. It was given out for free online.[5] They signed with Sony and in 2019 their second album Varða was released on Sony Masterworks. [6][7][8]
The band performed at Iceland Airwaves in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[9] As of 2019 the band had 50 million plays on Spotify.[10] Bergur and Pétur wrote the score for the 2019 film The Vasulka Effect about artists Steina and Woody Vasulka.[9][11]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Film scores[edit]
- The Vasulka Effect (2019)[12]
Collaborations[edit]
- Waves (2016, with Arnór Dan Arnarson)[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Snitkjær, Christine Engel (9 August 2018). "The Architect And The Engineer: Hugar Expand Their Horizons". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Stefán Þór Hjartarson (3 October 2018). "Hugar skrifa undir hjá Sony í Bandaríkjunum". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "HUGAR". Sony Masterworks. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Snitkjær, Christine Engel (9 August 2018). "The Architect And The Engineer: Hugar Expand Their Horizons". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Baldvin Þormóðsson (26 July 2014). "Gefa út plötu ókeypis á netinu". Vísir.is. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Biography by John D. Buchanan. "Hugar | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Mentally Sound: Hugar Back With Long-Awaited Second Album". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 2019-08-16. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Dedman, Remfry (2017-04-11). "Hugar ft. Arnór Dan: Ethereal euphonies from the Nordic tundra". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b Gaitens, Josie (16 August 2019). "Mentally Sound: Hugar Back With Long-Awaited Second Album". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Sigrún Guðjohnsen (20 September 2019). "Lönduðu samningi við Sony |". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Vasulka áhrifin frumsýnd í gær". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Hugar at The Vasulka Effect". Nordisk Panorama. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Hugar stream album and collaborate with Agent Fresco singer Arnór Dan". The Independent. 2017-04-11. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-09-16.