Amiina

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Amiina
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General information
Genre (s) Indie-Pop , Neoclassic , Folk , Ambient , Post-Rock
founding 1998
Website http://amiina.com
Current occupation
María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
violin
Hildur Ársælsdóttir
Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir
Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir

Amiina is an Icelandic band that was founded in Reykjavík in 1998 , initially under the name Amina .

All four members attended the tónlistarskólinn í reykjavík (Reykjavík Music School) during this time . They first began to play as a string quartet at various events in Iceland, before turning to their own compositions, mainly inspired by their collaboration with Sigur Rós . In December 2004 the first EP Animamina was released .

Their debut album, Kurr , was released on March 21, 2007, followed by a tour of North America in March and April. In 2010 the quartet released the follow-up album Puzzle at Morr Music . In November 2016 the third studio album Fantômas was released.

Discography

Albums

  • 2007: Kurr (Bláskjár Records)
  • 2010: Puzzle (Morr Music)
  • 2016: Fantômas (Mengi)

EPs

  • 2004: Animamina
  • 2009: Re Minore
  • 2013: The Lighthouse Project

Singles

  • 2006: Seoul
  • 2007: Hilli "At The Top Of The World"
  • 2010: Over & Again
  • 2010: What are we waiting for?

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