Hugar Explained

Hugar
Origin:Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Sony Masterworks
Associated Acts:Ólafur Arnalds, Arnór Dan Arnarson,
Website:www.hugar.is
Current Members:Bergur Þórisson
Pétur Jónsson

Hugar (meaning "minds"; in Icelandic pronounced as /hʏːɣar̥/) are an Icelandic neo-classical post-rock[1] [2] duo, consisting of multi-instrumentalist composers Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson from Seltjarnarnes, Iceland.[3]

History

Bergur and Pétur are childhood friends and started the band in 2012.[4] Hugar released their debut album, Hugar, in 2014, featuring Ólafur Arnalds playing drums. It was given out for free online.[5] They signed with Sony and in 2019 their second album Varða was released on Sony Masterworks. [6] [7]

The band performed at Iceland Airwaves in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[8] As of 2019 the band had 50 million plays on Spotify.[9] Bergur and Pétur wrote the score for the 2019 film The Vasulka Effect about artists Steina and Woody Vasulka.[10]

Discography

Albums

Film scores

Collaborations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Architect And The Engineer: Hugar Expand Their Horizons. Snitkjær. Christine Engel. 9 August 2018. The Reykjavík Grapevine. en-US. 10 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Hugar skrifa undir hjá Sony í Bandaríkjunum. Stefán Þór Hjartarson. 3 October 2018. Fréttablaðið. 10 January 2020.
  3. Web site: HUGAR. Sony Masterworks. en-US. 2019-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218111054/https://www.sonymusicmasterworks.com/artist/hugar/. 2019-12-18. live.
  4. Web site: The Architect And The Engineer: Hugar Expand Their Horizons. Snitkjær. Christine Engel. 9 August 2018. The Reykjavík Grapevine. en-US. 10 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Gefa út plötu ókeypis á netinu. Baldvin Þormóðsson. 26 July 2014. Vísir.is. 10 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Biography by John D. Buchanan . Hugar | Biography & History . AllMusic . 2020-03-16.
  7. Web site: Hugar ft. Arnór Dan: Ethereal euphonies from the Nordic tundra. Dedman. Remfry. 2017-04-11. The Independent. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710202735/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/hugar-ft-arn-r-dan-ethereal-euphonies-from-the-nordic-tundra-a7677526.html. 2019-07-10. 2020-01-10.
  8. Web site: Mentally Sound: Hugar Back With Long-Awaited Second Album. Gaitens. Josie. 16 August 2019. The Reykjavík Grapevine. en. live. 10 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107181130/https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/music/2019/08/16/mentally-sound-hugar-back-with-long-awaited-second-album/. 7 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Lönduðu samningi við Sony . Sigrún Guðjohnsen. 20 September 2019. Mannlíf. is. 10 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Vasulka áhrifin frumsýnd í gær. 1 November 2019. Morgunblaðið. is. 10 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230105710/https://www.mbl.is/folk/frettir/2019/11/01/vasulka_ahrifin_frumsynd_i_gaer/. 30 December 2019. live.
  11. Web site: Mentally Sound: Hugar Back With Long-Awaited Second Album. 2019-08-16. The Reykjavik Grapevine. en-US. 2019-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913221130/https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/music/2019/08/16/mentally-sound-hugar-back-with-long-awaited-second-album/. 2019-09-13. live.
  12. Web site: Hugar at The Vasulka Effect. Nordisk Panorama. en-US. 2019-09-16.
  13. Web site: Hugar stream album and collaborate with Agent Fresco singer Arnór Dan. 2017-04-11. The Independent. en. 2019-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710202735/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/hugar-ft-arn-r-dan-ethereal-euphonies-from-the-nordic-tundra-a7677526.html. 2019-07-10. live.

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