| Botnleðja | |
| Origin: | Hafnafjörður, Iceland |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, Britpop, indie rock, grunge, punk rock, alternative metal |
| Years Active: | 1994-2004, 2011- |
| Label: | Rymur, R&R músik, Error músík, Spik |
| Associated Acts: | Pollapönk |
| Current Members: | Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson Ragnar Páll Steinsson Haraldur Freyr Gíslason |
Botnleðja ('Silt') is an Icelandic rock band formed in 1994. They gained popularity when they won the Músíktilraunir, an Icelandic "battle between the bands" competition in 1995.[1] The band members are guitarist and singer Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson, bass-guitarist Ragnar Páll Steinsson, and drummer Haraldur Freyr Gíslason. Heiðar and Haraldur are also band members of 'Hafnarfjarðarmafían' ('The Hafnarfjörður Mob'), a support band of the Icelandic FH football team and Pollapönk.
The band Blur, who had been recording their self-titled album Blur in Iceland in 1997, were fans of Botnleðja. Their hit song "Song 2" borrowed the catchy "woo-hoo" from Botnleðja's 'Þið eruð Frábær'. Later that year Botnleðja joined Blur on their UK tour.[2]