Going all the way from folk-ish dreamy “feel good” music to big electronic sounds and larger than life post rock soundscapes, even throwing in a little funk and jazz elements when it is appropriate. Armed with tons of energy and a lively presence on stage, CeaseTone is a joyride from start to finish!
In 2010 Brynhildur Oddsdóttir, the frontlady, started the band Beebee and the bluebirds on the occasion of Reykjavik Blues festival. After graduating from Iceland Arts she began to write for their debut album. Brynhildur has been stydying jazz vocals and jazz/rock guitar for several years in FÍH. the beginning of October 2014, appeared on the market their debut album, entitled, “Burning heart”. All of the music and lyrics written by Brynhildur, but there was a large group of talanted musicians that took part of the recordings. The album is shun from jazz, improvisation and blues, but also reaches for the soul. Two songs from the album have reached the top 30 chart at national Radio station, Rás 2. They have been traveling to the US and Canada where their music has had some great reviews. High energetic, soulful and emotional are the keywords when describing their performance.
From the ever-avant-garde city of Vienna emerges Chili and the Whalekillers, an Icelandic-Austrian five-piece Band, loaded with an array of artfully crafted pop-songs with considerable danceability. Their third album Turn (2013) was received with acclaim from critics and audiences alike, its eponymous single topping at third place in the Icelandic radio charts in early 2014. Musically Chili and the Whalekillers can only be described as diverse: Dreamy-Pop coloured by 60’s psychadelia, Indie, Folk and even Surf Rock. Their genre crossing is as effortless as their changing up of the instruments on stage yet there is a constant feeling of coherence, a shared spirit and substance. Initially drawn in by the captivating melodies of the band, the listener soon finds himself repeatedly discovering new depths in the rich retro-inspired sound and the continental aesthetic of their lyrics. Images of beauty, lemon gardens, French girls and train rides are evoked, but the bands strong political consciousness is never far off. In May 2015 the band released the mini album “a dot in the sky” and went on their first UK -tour. Chili and the Whalekillers played 11 shows in 10 days, including concerts at The Great Escape Festival and Liverpool Sound City. Also BBC radio stations – among others – invited them to live sessions and interviews. Returning home, Chili and the Whalekillers finished the production of their 4th LP which is due to be released in November 2015 – followed by an extensive tour through Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom.
Fimmtudaginn 10. des stendur mannréttindaráð fyrir opnum fundi í Iðnó á alþjóðlegum degi mannréttinda. 12.00 Setning fundar Sóley Tómasdóttir, formaður mannréttindarráðs Reykjavíkurborgar 12.05 Fita er femínískt málefni Sigrún Daníelsdóttir sálfræðingur og formaður samtaka um líkamsvirðingu 12.25 Lífið sem kom á óvart Þórunn H. Sveinbjörnsdóttir formaður félags eldri borgara í Reykjavík 12.45 Kúgun hversdagsins Embla Guðrúnar Ágúrtsdóttir, talskonaTabú 13.05 Að vera flóttakona í Reykjavík Andrea Gutiérrez 13.25 Umræður og fyrirspurnir Öll velkomin meðan húsrúm leyfir. Boðið verður upp á súpu og brauð. Fundarstjóri: Magnús Már Guðmundsson
MOURN is a very young quartet formed from the friendship of Jazz and Carla, both born in 1996 in El Maresme, Catalonia, Spain. The duo armed themselves with inspiration from PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Sebadoh and Sleater Kinney and began writing material, which they quickly released, raw and acoustic, on their YouTube channel. Despite being teenagers, they came out of the studio (along with a couple new recruits—drummer Antonio and bassist Leia) with a brilliant treatise of indie rock that has stunned those who have had the opportunity to hear it.
The Vintage Caravan are a young band hailing from the Greater Reykjavik area. The Band was originally founded around 2006 when the band members were very young. However, it did not become a serious project until 2009. The Vintage Caravan are known for their energetic stage performance and have been very active live for the past few years. Since 2011 the band has released two LPs with the latter being released by one of the largest record labels in Iceland, Sena which they made a deal with in early 2012. That same year bassist Alex Örn joined the group. In early 2014 the biggest heavy metal record label in the world, Nuclear Blast Records, re-released the second album, Voyage, for the international market. The Vintage Caravan went on their first ever European tour last March which was followed with two shows at the highly respected Roadburn Festival in early April. One of which was curated by Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. They are also scheduled to play on numerous festivals this summer including: Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Lake on Fire, Stoned From The Underground, Eistnaflug and many more. Musical influences are very diverse but mainly include the classic hard rock of the 60’s and 70’s. Though the influence may suggest a glorified retro-type band, The Vintage Caravan do it in their own way with a powerful attitude and a modern twist. The Vintage Caravan released their latest album ‘Arrival’ in May 2015.
Opinn fundur stjórnkerfis- og lýðræðisráðs sem haldinn er í Iðnó. Dagskrá: 1. Lýðræðismál í Reykjavík: Halldór Auðar Svansson, formaður stjórnkerfis- og lýðræðisráðs 2. Hverfið Mitt 2017: Sonja Wiium, verkefnisstjóri 3. Íbúalýðræðisstefna Mosfellsbæjar: Aldís Stefánsdóttir, forstöðumaður þjónustu- og samskiptadeildar Mosfellsbæjar Fundarstjóri er Nichole Leigh Mosty. Boðið verður upp á súpu og brauð.
