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amiina

Sólrún Sumarlidadóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Edda Ólafsdóttir and Hildur Ársælsdóttir "four Icelandic women in their mid twenties collectively known as amiina" first decided they wanted to write music together in 2004. KURR the band's debut album, is undeniably dreamlike. It succeeds in being both highly evolved and yet childishly simple, much like Raymond Scott's famous Music For Babies. Much of this is undoubtedly due to the fact that alongside more traditional instrument like guitars, keyboards and mandolins KURR features a saw, Celtic harp, metalophones, singing wine glasses, xylophones, glockenspiels, harmonium, bells, table harps, kalimbas, cuadro, celest, harpsichords, Rhodes piano, synthesisers, trumpets, trombones, bass clarinet, drums, cello, violas and violins. Oh, and a computer. The unfamiliarity of their sound may be puzzling for a moment, but it's utterly distinctive, gently revealing vibrant colours, a playful imagination, and an unusual warmth and sens
 
Website:www.amiina.com
Myspace:www.myspace.com/amiina
E-Mail:amiina@gmail.com

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