Sigur Rós facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós concert in Reykjavík 2005
Background information
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Post-rock Dream pop Experimental rock Ambient
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Fat Cat Geffen EMI XL Recordings Smekkleysa
Associated acts	Amiina Jónsi & Alex Jónsi
Members	Jónsi Georg Holm
Past members	Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson Kjartan Sveinsson Orri Páll Dýrason

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band. The band was started in 1994 by Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, Georg Hólm, and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson. In 1997 they released their first album Von. Their best known tune is Hoppipola released in 2006

which has seen extensive use in TV shows, adverts and films.

Discography

• Von (1997)
• Ágætis byrjun (1999)
• ( ) (2002)
• Takk... (2005)
• Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)

Images for kids

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  Sigur Rós performing in Barcelona, 2005

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  Sigur Rós performing in Hong Kong, on 7 April 2006.

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  At UCLA in 2008, playing an acoustic set before screening Heima

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  Sigur Rós performing in Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 2008

See also

In Spanish: Sigur Rós para niños