Biography

bagdad brothers is the project of former vára-members bjarni daníel and sigurpáll viggó. despite having only been active in the current form for just over a year, the brothers have already released two short records, three music videos, and played around 40 shows in the reykjavík area, including a few festival slots and a session with seattle‘s kexp, as well as their ep "JÆJA." earning the kraumur music award for record of the year.
 their music has been described as energetic, youthful indie-pop for the summer time, tackling themes ranging from deeply personal heartbreak experiences, to an ironic political commentary.
 "You can't explain what a band means to people in a local scene if you're not really from that scene. I think about this all the time when I try to explain Seattle music to people outside of the city. But when you get to experience a band on their home turf with the people who intimately love the music from their hometown heroes. That's what it was like seeing Bagdad Brothers play to a packed crowd at Kex Hostel in Reykjavik. Young fans shouting back the lyrics, dancing shoulder to shoulder, and beaming as the band blitzed through their jangling pop tunes. [...]
 [...] don't let all the fun they're having on stage distract you from the expertly crafted hooks they churned out all night. Bagdad Brothers are on to something and Icelanders seem to already know that. Get on board now before they takeover. " -Dusty Henry (KEXP), 2018 
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