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Rökkurró

Icelandic folk rock band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rökkurró
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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.

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  • 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]
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Discography

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

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