Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson (born 6 March 1987) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, of the Icelandic indie folk band
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/Folk rock, rock band formed in Garðabær in 2010. It consists of lead singer and guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar Þórhallsson, Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, ...
.
Early life
Ragnar attended Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, a school in
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.
History
Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the fifth largest municipality in Iceland with a population of 20,116 (1 January 2025).
The site of Gar ...
. Ragnar got his first guitar at the age of 9 but did not start playing until 17.
Of Monsters and Men
Ragnar joined the band in 2010.
The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition
Músíktilraunir
Músíktilraunir () is an annual music competition held in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Winners
* 1982 – Dron
* 1983 – Dúkkulísurnar
* 1984 – ''not held due to Strike action, teachers' strike''
* 1985 – Gipsy
* 1986 – Greifarnir
* 1987 – ...
, which they won.
They soon released their debut studio album ''
My Head Is an Animal'' in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide. After the Seattle radio station
KEXP
KEXP-FM (90.3 FM broadcasting, FM) is a non-commercial Radio broadcasting, radio station in Seattle, Seattle, Washington, United States, specializing in indie music programmed by its disc jockeys. KEXP's studios are located at the Seattle Cent ...
broadcast a performance from Ragnar's living room, the band went viral.
After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album ''
Beneath the Skin'' in 2015.
Ragnar also came up with the band name, Of Monsters and Men.
He plays the guitar left-handed.
References
External links
Of Monsters and Men's Official Site*
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1987 births
Living people
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Alternative rock singers
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Of Monsters and Men members