Of Monsters and Men is one of the most famous Icelandic indie folk bands. Members of the group perform poignant works in English. The most famous track of "Of Monsters and Man" is the composition Little Talks.
Reference: Indie folk is a musical genre that was formed in the 90s of the last century. The origins of the genre are authors-musicians from indie rock communities. Folk music and classical country became the platform for the formation of this musical genre.
The history of the creation and composition of the Of Monsters and Man group
The team was formed in 2010. At the origins of the group is the talented Nanna Brindis Hilmarsdottir. The girl who literally “lived” with music has been thinking about creating her own project for a long time. After some time, like-minded people joined her.
The musicians began by performing at various concert venues and nightclubs in their hometown. Soon Nanna named her brainchild. At the same time, the team began to "storm" the first festivals and music competitions.
Guys can be called lucky. They did not have to go through all the circles of hell to achieve popularity and recognition. Once they performed at the music competition Músíktilraunir. The newcomers were warmly received by the local public. Moreover, they did not want to let the artists leave the stage.
Some time later, Of Monsters and Men got a unique opportunity to perform at the prestigious Iceland Airwaves festival. By the way, it was there that the work was performed for the first time, which later became the hallmark of the guys. We are talking about the song Little Talks.
The DJs of the KEHR radio station managed to make an online recording of the presented piece of music, and soon it got into rotation. After the publication of the composition on the Internet, Of Monsters and Men woke up as real stars.
But, the main news was waiting for the musicians ahead. The artists received an offer from the prestigious label Record Records. They signed a contract with the company and at the same time announced that they were working on their debut album.
At this time, the team is headed by: Nanna Brindis Hilmarsdottir, Ragnar Thorhadlsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Arnar Rosenkranz Hilmarsson, Christian Pal Christianson, Ragnildur Gunnarsdottir, Steingrimur Karl Teague.
Creative path Of Monsters and Men
The musicians spent day and night in the recording studio to please the fans with something really worthy. In the end, they presented the LP My head is an animal, which received the highest marks from music lovers. The disc consolidated the success of the team. The guys became one of the most successful teams in their native country.
In support of their debut album, they went on tour. After that, Universal Music Group offered the team to re-release the collection for other countries. This suggestion turned out to be a great idea.
A year later, they performed at the Newport Folk Festival, and some time later became the invited guests of Lollapalooza. The popularity of the team has increased significantly.
In 2013 they received the European Border Breakers Award. Fans from all over the world begged the guys to come to them with a concert. The artists heard the plea of the "fans" and went on tour the same year.
They delighted fans with excellent productivity. New tracks and clips of the indie folk band appeared with enviable regularity. During this period of time, the group's repertoire is replenished with tracks Alligator, Mountain sound, King and lionheart, Dirty paws.
By the way, the works presented above have not lost their popularity to this day. It is also interesting that the last track sounds in the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
The work of the team is of interest to many filmmakers. The group even took part in the filming of the top TV series Game of Thrones. They also created an accompaniment to the production of the Izembaro troupe "The Bloody Hand". In general, the musicians definitely have something to be proud of.
Of Monsters and Men: present day
2019 turned out to be the most active and eventful year for artists. First, they toured a lot. And secondly, they released a full-length LP. The record was called Fever Dream.
In 2020, the single Visitor premiered. The guys also released a bright video clip for the work. This year, the artists were forced to slow down their concert activities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But, apparently, it was not just a single single: the artists have ambiguously hinted that fans will be able to enjoy the new album. In April 2021, another track premiered. It's about the song Destroyer.
