ArtistInfo

Of Monsters And Men

Band, *2010 IS, Keflavík
Rock

Of Monsters and Men is a six-piece indie folk/indie pop band from Iceland, formed in 2010. The members are co-singer/guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, co-singer/guitarist Ragnar Þórhallsson, guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, piano/accordion player Árni Guðjónsson, bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, and trumpeter Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, who joined in the 2012 tour. The band won the Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP entitled Into The Woods. The band's debut album My Head Is An Animal (2011), peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and also reached European charts. Its lead single "Little Talks" was a commercial success, reaching the Top 20 in over five countries and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.

Members

	Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir voc, acg *1989 IS
	Brynjar Leifsson eg *1990 IS
	Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson dr, perc IS
	Kristján Páll Kristjánsson b IS
	Árni Guðjónsson p, acc, org IS
	Ragnar þórhallsson voc, acg *1987 IS