Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪːɣʏrous] see-uhr-rohs ) is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík . It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson , bassist Georg Hólm , and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson . Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar , Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band terms Vonlenska . They have released eight studio albums, and attracted critical and commercial attention with their second album Ágætis byrjun (1999).

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