Jonsi sigur ros biography
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Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Holm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Since breaking internationally in with their uniquely brilliant second album Ágætis byrjun, which won the inaugural US Shortlist Prize for Artistic Achievement in Music, Sigur Rós have been a global sensation, from their six number one albums in Iceland to platinum-selling albums and sell-our tours in all directions. The band creatively fuses the apparent opposing forces of majesty and intimacy, drawing on ambient and neo-classical strains as much as rock and shoegaze, spearheaded by Jón
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Since the s world-renowned interdisciplinary artist Jónsi has produced ethereal sounds through an astute aesthetic that combines the minimal, classical and the progressive. Jónsi initially gained international recognition as the lead vocalist for the Icelandic experimental rock band Sigur Rós, whose unique sounds have been equated with the sublime. Jónsi’s unequivocal vocal and instrumental approach have expanded the boundaries of musical genres, rendering him one of the leading musical artists of our time.
Outside of Sigur Rós, Jónsi has cultivated a latticework of other interconnected music projects, inclusive of solo works and collaborations. In he and partner Alex Somers released the landmark ambient album Riceboy Sleeps, which they followed up in with Lost & Found. In Jónsi, Alex Somers, and Paul Corley formed Liminal, whose ambient soundbath events have been hosted at art spaces across the world to high critical beröm. In he formed the musical duo Dark Morph with
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Jónsi
Icelandic musician (born )
For another Icelandic musician of the same nickname, see Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón.
Musical artist
Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (pronounced[ˈjouːnˈθouːrˈpɪrcɪsɔn,ˈjounsɪ]ⓘ; born 23 April ) is an Icelandic musician; he is the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto[1] or countertenor[2] voice.
Jónsi released his debut solo album Go on 5 April A decade would pass before Jónsi would release his second studio album, Shiver, which was released on 2 October He would release his third album Obsidian a year later in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name. He has also collaborated with his ex-partner Alex Somers and has contributed to the scores for the films How to Train Your Dr