Sigur Ros vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jonsi talks to Matt about the music that has shaped his life and work. With tracks from Black Sabbath, Billie Holiday and Alex Somers.
The Sigur Rós vocalist and multi-instrumentalist talks to Matt about the music that has shaped his life and work. With tracks from Black Sabbath, Billie Holiday and Alex Somers.
Hear about his early love of heavy metal, the benefits of starting a band in the supportive community of late nineties Reykjavik, and how they used their made-up language – Hopelandic - to deal with success and fame.
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Sigur Rós
Stormur
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Iron Maiden
Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
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Duran Duran
Ordinary World
- No Greater Love (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Led Zeppelin
Dazed And Confused
- Atlantic.
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Sigur Rós
Myrkur
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Sigur Rós
Flugufrelsarinn
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Jón Þór Birgisson
Sticks & Stones
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Sigur Rós
Gobbledigook
- CD SINGLE.
- EMI.
- 1.
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Sigur Rós
Untitled 4
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Jónsi & Alex
All The Big Trees
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Jonsi & Carl Michael von Hausswolff
BEKA YALO
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Jón Þór Birgisson
Go Do
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Billie Holiday
All of Me
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Jesus Jones
Right Here Right Now
- Food.
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Lou Reed
Satellite Of Love
- Global Television.
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Florence + the Machine
Shake It Out
- Island.
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Alex Somers
Between Us
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Django Django
First Light
- Because Music.
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Stiff Little Fingers
At The Edge
- Polygram TV.
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The Monkees
Mary, Mary
- RCA/Victor.
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