Festival No. 0001555 · Est. 2002
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About the artists
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Agent Fresco formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, art rock, indie rock, math rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock. -
Alma was born in Kuopio, Finland, on 17 January 1996. Plays dance-pop, pop.
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Anatomy of Frank formed in 2011.
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AURORA formed in 2001.
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Axel Flóvent was born in Húsavík, Iceland.
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aYia plays electronic, electropop.
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Benin City formed on 26 September 2008. Plays jazz, poetry, pop, spoken word.
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Black Midi formed in 2017, and split up on 10 August 2024, after 7 years. Plays avant-prog, experimental rock, math rock, noise rock, post-punk, progressive rock.
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Blanche formed in Detroit, United States, in 2002.
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Blood Orange was born in Ilford, United Kingdom, on 23 December 1985. Plays baroque pop, country, folk, funk, indie pop, post-hardcore, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Boniface was born on 5 June 1981.
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Cashmere Cat was born in Halden, Norway, on 29 November 1987. Plays alternative r&b, edm, electronic, future bass.
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Cola Boyy was born in Oxnard, United States, on 14 February 1990, and died on 17 March 2024, aged 34. Plays bedroom pop, hypnagogic pop, nu disco.
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Crumb formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1993. Plays indie rock.
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Daði Freyr was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 30 June 1992. Plays electropop, funktronica, synth-pop.
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Descartes A Kant formed in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2001. Plays avant-garde, experimental, indie rock, rock.
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Eivør was born in Syðrugøta, Faroe Islands, on 21 July 1983. Plays electronica, folk, jazz, medieval, singer-songwriter, worldbeat.
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Emmsjé Gauti was born on 17 November 1989.
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Fieh formed in Vestre Toten, Norway, on 1 January 2011.
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Flamingods formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, electronic, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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Fontaines DC formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2014. Plays gothic rock, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival, rock.
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Fufanu formed on 1 March 2011.
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Girl Ray formed in January 2015. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, leftfield, neo-psychedelia.
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Haiku Hands plays pop.
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Hak Baker plays alternative rock, folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Hatari formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2015. Plays aggrotech, futurepop, industrial techno, techno.
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Hayley Kiyoko was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 3 April 1991. Plays alternative pop, contemporary r&b, electropop, pop, synth-pop.
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Hildur was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 4 September 1993.
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Holy Nothing formed in 2013. Plays electronic.
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Hugar formed in 2012.
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Injury Reserve formed in Tempe, United States, in 2014, and split up in July 2023, after 9 years. Plays experimental hip hop, hip hop.
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James Vickery plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, r&b, soul, trap soul.
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JFDR was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 4 August 1994.
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JMSN was born in Eastpointe, United States, in 1982. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, electronica, soul.
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Júníus Meyvant was born in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, on 5 September 1982. Plays indie pop, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Kat Frankie was born on 8 July 1978.
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Mammút formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2004.
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Mavi Phoenix was born in Linz, Austria, on 1 September 1995.
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MorMor was born in 1992. Plays indie pop, pop, r&b.
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Moses Hightower formed in 2007.
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Naaz was born on 8 June 1998.
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Nadine Shah was born in Whitburn, United Kingdom, on 16 January 1986. Plays alternative rock, art pop, art rock, indie rock.
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Natalie Prass was born in Cleveland, United States, on 15 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, soul.
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NOT3S was born in Hackney, United Kingdom, on 17 April 1998.
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Off Bloom formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 11 October 2016.
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Plàsi was born in 1992. Plays indie folk.
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POLO & PAN formed in Paris, France, in 2012. Plays electronic, electropop, house, indie pop, tropical house.
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Rejjie Snow was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 27 June 1993.
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Reykjavíkurdætur formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2013.
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Scarlet Pleasure formed in Gentofte, Denmark, in 2013.
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Sin Fang was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1982. Plays alternative rock, ambient, chamber pop, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop, indietronica.
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Smerz plays electronic.
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Snail Mail was born in Baltimore, United States, on 16 June 1999. Plays folk, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, pop, rock.
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Snorri Helgason was born in 1974.
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Soccer Mommy was born in Zurich, United States, on 27 May 1997. Plays bedroom pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, singer-songwriter.
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Soley plays biguine, reggae, salegy.
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Sorry formed in 2014. Plays indie rock, shoegaze.
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Stafrænn Hákon plays instrumental, post-rock.
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Stella Donnelly was born in Swansea, Australia, on 10 April 1992. Plays indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Stereo Honey formed on 1 August 2016.
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Superorganism formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2017. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, psychedelic pop, synth-pop.
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Surma was born in Leiria, Portugal.
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Sykur formed in October 2009.
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Sólstafir formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in January 1995. Plays atmospheric sludge metal, black metal, metal, post-metal, post-rock, progressive metal, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Tamino was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 24 October 1996. Plays alternative pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Tawiah was born in Battersea, United Kingdom. Plays r&b, soul.
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The Orielles formed on 1 January 2013. Plays indie rock.
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The Voidz formed in New York, United States, in 2013. Plays experimental rock, indie rock.
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Tierra Whack was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 11 August 1995. Plays hip hop.
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Tommy Cash was born in Dyess, United States, on 5 April 1940, and died on 13 September 2024, aged 84. Plays country.
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Tuvaband plays dream pop, grunge, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, post-rock, shoegaze.
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Une Misère formed in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Valdimar formed in 2009.
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Var formed in 1989.
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Vaz formed in Brooklyn, United States.
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Vök formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in February 2013. Plays electronic, pop, trip hop.
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WWWater formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2015.
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Árstíðir formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2008.
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Ásgeir was born on 1 July 1992. Plays art pop, folk, folk pop, folktronica, indie folk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Ólafur Arnalds was born in Mosfellsbær, Iceland, on 3 November 1986. Plays ambient, avant-garde, classical, classical crossover, contemporary classical, dance, deep house, edm.
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Úlfur Úlfur formed in 2011.