Botnleðja
| Botnleðja | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hafnafjörður, Iceland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Britpop, indie rock, Grunge, Punk rock |
| Years active | 1994-2004, 2011- |
| Labels | Rymur, R&R músik, Error músík, Spik |
| Associated acts | Pollapönk |
| 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 Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar 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]
Discography
Albums
- 1995: Drullumall[1]
- 1996: Fólk er Fífl
- 1998: Magnyl
- 2000: Douglas Dakota
- 2003: Iceland National Park
- 2013: Þegar öllu er á botninn hvolft
Singles
- 2013: "Panikkast"
- 2013: "Slóði"
References
- 1 2 Hæfilega kærulausir. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic) (256) 9 november 1995, p. 62
- ↑ Botnleðja hitar upp fyrir Blur. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic) (84) 8 january 1997, p. 6