Júníus Meyvant Explained

Júníus Meyvant
Birth Name:Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson
Birth Date:1982 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Westman Islands, Iceland
Label:Record Records, Glassnote Records

Júníus Meyvant is the stage name and musical project of Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson, an Icelandic singer-songwriter.

NPR Music described his style as "soul-stirring melodies from way up north" in discussing his 2014 single, "Color Decay."[1] That year, KEXP-FM, a Seattle radio station, named the single a song of the day.[2]

Meyvant performs internationally, playing his first New York City show in 2017.[3] He also performed at Bumbershoot 2017, a Seattle music festival.[4]

He released his Floating Harmonies album through Record Records, an Icelandic label. The art on the cover is his own work.[5]

Awards and recognition

At the 2015 Icelandic Music Awards, Meyvant won Newcomer of the Year and Best Single of the Year for "Color Decay".[6] He won Best Pop Album of the Year in the 2017 Icelandic Music Awards for Floating Harmonies.[7]

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Júníus Meyvant, 'Color Decay' (Live). NPR.org. 2018-01-25. en.
  2. Web site: Song of the Day: Júníus Meyvant – Color Decay. Beckmann. Jim. 3 November 2014. The KEXP Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512035750/http://blog.kexp.org/2014/11/03/song-of-the-day-junius-meyvant-color-decay/. 12 May 2018.
  3. News: A Soulful Escape: An Interview With Júníus Meyvant. 2017-06-30. PopMatters. 2018-01-25. en.
  4. News: Bumbershoot 2017, Day Two: Junius Meyvant. The KEXP Blog. 2018-01-25. en-us.
  5. Web site: Júníus Meyvant gefur út sína fyrstu breiðskífu og nýtt lag - Record Records. Record Records. recordrecords.is. is-IS. 2018-01-25.
  6. News: Icelandic Music Award Winners Announced. Robert. Zoë. 2015-02-23. Iceland Review. 2018-01-25. en.
  7. News: Winners of Icelandic Music Awards. Hafstað. Vala. 2017-03-03. Iceland Review. 2018-01-25. en.

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