Sálin hans Jóns míns, sometimes abbreviated to Sálin, was an Icelandic rock band established in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
by Guðmundur Jónsson, Jón Ólafsson and Stefán Hilmarsson, with Rafn Jónsson and Harald Þorsteinsson joining for their inaugural year. The band held its first concert in March 1988, considered the year of establishment. In 1989, Rafn Jónsson and Harald Þorsteinsson were replaced by Friðrik Sturluson and Jens Hansson as permanent members.
The name is based on an Icelandic legend of the same name, ''
Sálin hans Jóns míns'', written by Icelandic poet
Davíð Stefánsson
Davíð Stefánsson (21 January 1895 – 1 March 1964) was an Icelandic poet and novelist, best known for his ten volumes of poetry.
He was born on 21 January 1895, in Fagriskógur, Eyjafjörður, Iceland and he died on 1 March 1964, in Akureyr ...
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Members
*Stefán Hilmarsson - vocals
*Guðmundur Jónsson - guitar
*Friðrik Sturluson - bass
*Jens Hansson - Keyboards, saxophone
*Jóhann Hjörleifsson - drums
Discography
Albums
*1988: ''Syngjandi sveittir''
*1989: ''Hvar er draumurinn?''
*1991: ''Sálin hans Jóns míns''
*1992: ''Garg''
*1992: ''Þessi þungu högg''
*1995: ''Sól um nótt''
*1998: ''Gullna hliðið''
*1999: ''12. ágúst '99''
*2000: ''Annar máni''
*2001: ''Logandi ljós''
*2003: ''Vatnið''
*2005: ''Undir þínum áhrifum''
*2006: ''Sálin og Gospel''
*2008: ''Arg''
*2010: ''Upp og niður stigann''
*2013: ''Glamr''
;solo by Stefán Hilmarsson
*1993: ''Lif''
*1996: ''Eins og er...''
*2008: ''Ein handa þér''
*2009: ''Húm (Söngvar um ástina og lífið)''
Singles
(Selective)
*"Okkar nótt"
*"Á Nýjum Stað"
*"Sól ég hef sögu að segja þér"
*"Gefðu mér bros (Þú um það ;-)" (2013)
*"Ferðamenn" (2013)
References
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Icelandic rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1988
1988 establishments in Iceland
Musical groups from Reykjavík