Samaris

Icelandic trio Samaris shaped in Reykjavik in 2011 and created atmospheric, electronic-influenced music split with percussive is better than and singer Jófrídur Ákadóttir’s haunting vocals. Their audio was finished by Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir within the clarinet and Þórður Kári Steinþórsson’s wealthy, textured plans. Their otherworldly music was affected by their lyrics, that have been extracted from 19th hundred years Icelandic poems and influenced the mesmerizing, chant-like melodies that Jófrídur used. The band started to play displays in Reykjavik and used costumes with their live shows to help protected gigs, nonetheless it was shortly clear that it had been their music that was sketching the crowds, illustrated if they gained the 2011 Icelandic Músíktilraunir competition. They shortly entered the studio room and released two EPs, Hljóma Þú in 2011 and 2012’s Stofnar Falla, that was documented at Sigur Rós’ Sundlaugin studio room with Gunnar Tynes of múm. The next year they captured the attention of 1 Small Indian, who agreed upon them and put together their two EPs to create their eponymous debut record, which was broadly praised. They continued to try out a bunch of European displays and celebrations that calendar year, including performances at Sonar, Berlin Music Week, and Reykjavik’s Iceland Airwaves. Pursuing their large touring timetable, they took a short hiatus while Áslaug departed on an extended planned trip all over the world, however they regrouped in the brand new Year to execute on the Sydney Celebration. Their initial full-length record and second discharge, Silkidrangar, was credited for discharge in 2014.