Nóra

Auður Viðarsdóttir

Egill Viðarsson

Frank Arthur Blöndahl Cassata

Hrafn Fritzson

Óskar Kjartansson

Website: http://noramusic.is

Facebook: http://facebook.com/noramusic

Twitter: http://twitter.com/noraiceland

Nóra traces its roots back to a dark garage on the west side of Reykjavík, Iceland. There, brother and sister Egill and Auður started making music back in 2006, along with their good friend Hrafn. The band was soon fully formed with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Frank and lastly drummer Óskar. Their debut album, Er einhver að hlusta? was released in 2010 and was well received by critics and the public alike. Their charming and tight performances quickly gathered them a loyal following in the Reykjavik music scene.

Nóra has a unique sound, characterized mainly by the interplaying vocals of brother and sister Egill and Auður, a dense soundscape made from various synths and samples topped with charming, if at times majestic, guitar and keyboard melodies. The band-members’ varying musical background and taste has led to a very diverse catalogue of original songs. Nóra’s influences include such acts as Radiohead, TV on the Radio, The Mars Volta, Pixies, Converge, Roy Orbison and Neil Young.

Nóra's second album, Himinbrim, is due in October 2012