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Árstíðir (English: Seasons) is an Icelandic classically influenced indie-folk rock/chamber pop band.[1] The defining characteristic of this band is their vocal harmonies, as all members sing.

Árstíðir
Árstíðir at TFF Rudolstadt, 2013.
Background information
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Indie, classical music chamber pop
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Nivalis, Beste Unterhaltung, Season of Mist
Members	Gunnar Már Jakobsson Ragnar Ólafsson Daniel Auðunsson
Past members	Karl James Pestka Jón Elisson Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson
Website	www.arstidir.com

The band formed in 2008 in Reykjavík as a trio, consisting of Daniel Auðunsson (guitar), Gunnar Már Jakobsson (guitar) and Ragnar Ólafsson (baritone guitar). When they recorded their first album, Árstíðir, Jónas Jensson (cello) and Jón Elísson (piano) joined the band. In 2010, the band became a sextet with Karl James Pestka (violin). Jón Elísson and Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson left Árstíðir in late 2013, and Karl James Pestka in 2016.

Currently, Árstíðir is composed of members Gunnar Már Jakobsson (baritone guitar), Daniel Auðunsson (guitar) and Ragnar Ólafsson (piano). Since founding the band, they have released three albums: one live EP and two studio albums.[2][3] Árstíðir have always been an independent band. In Iceland, they have their own record company, Nivalis, and in Germany they have a cooperation contract with Beste Unterhaltung. In 2014, they crowdfunded their third studio album, Hvel, via Kickstarter, which was released in March 2015.[4]

Discography

Studio

• 2009: Árstíðir (English: Seasons)
• 2011: Svefns og vöku skil (English: Sleep State Return)
• 2015: Hvel (English: Spheres)
• 2016: Verloren Verleden (English: Lost Past) in collaboration with Anneke van Giersbergen
• 2018: Nivalis (English: Snow)
• 2021: Pendúll (English: Pendulum)
• 2022: Blik (English: Look)

Lives & EPs

• 2009: Live at Fríkirkjan (Free Church) (EP)
• 2012: Tvíeind (Remix EP)[5]

Viral Video

Árstíðir became known to a wider internet audience in 2013 when a YouTube video of an impromptu a capella performance of Heyr himna smiður, (English: Hear, Smith of Heavens), a 13th-century Icelandic hymn, at Vohwinkel train station in Wuppertal, Germany went viral after a performance there. The video was shot by their PR manager.[6]

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2009	Album "Árstíðir"	#1 in Iceland Album Chart	Nominated
2012	Folkherbst in Plauen, Germany	Eiserner Eversteiner, Jury Award [7]	Won

References

External links

• Official website
• Details (in Russian)

На других языках

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- [en] Árstíðir

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[ru] Árstíðir

Árstíðir (А́урстидир; исл. Árstíðir — «времена года») — исландская инди-фолк-группа, первый состав которой собрался в Рейкьявике, столице Исландии, в 2008 году. Первый альбом группы с одноименным названием «Árstíðir» вышел в 2009 году, с тех пор группа стала известной не только на родине, но и за её пределами. Второй альбом был продюсирован известным в Исландии музыкантом, исполняющем композиции в жанре неоклассики, Оулавюром Арнальдсом. За довольно короткое время «Árstíðir» стали популярны, и уже две песни группы доходили до верхней строчки музыкального чарта исландского национального радио[1].

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