Retro Stefson was an
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
ic alternative/pop-band formed in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a pop ...
, active from 2006 to 2016. The band was signed to Vertigo-Berlin/Universal.
Retro Stefson released their debut album ''
Montaña'' exclusively in Iceland in October 2008 and their second album, ''
Kimbabwe'', in October 2010 on
Kimi Records
Kimi Records is an Icelandic independent record label and distribution company.
History
Kimi Records was founded in 2007 by Baldvin Esra Einarsson and his wife out of Akureyri, Iceland. The Kimi Records roster includes mainly Icelandic inde ro ...
. The album also became their European debut in May 2011 on the German subsidiary of
Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records is a record company with United Kingdom origins. It was a subsidiary of the Philips/Phonogram record label, launched in 1969 to specialise in progressive rock and other non-mainstream musical styles. Today, it is operated by U ...
.
Members
The band consisted of:
*Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson (lead vocals and guitar)
*Þórður Jörundsson (guitar)
*Logi Pedro Stefánsson (bass guitar)
*Jon Ingvi Seljeseth (keyboards)
*Þorbjörg Roach Gunnarsdóttir (synthesizer)
*Haraldur Ari Stefánsson (backing vocals and percussions)
*Gylfi Sigurðsson (drums).
*Sveinbjörn Thorarensen (synthesizer)
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 2006
Icelandic pop music groups
Icelandic electronic music groups
Musical groups from Reykjavík