Júníus Meyvant
Júníus Meyvant | |
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 Júníus Meyvant at Haldern Pop Festival 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson |
| Born | 5 September 1982 Westman Islands, Iceland |
| Labels | Record Records, Glassnote Records |
| Website | juniusmeyvant |
Júníus Meyvant is the stage name and musical project of Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson, an Icelandic singer-songwriter.
NPR Music described his style as "soul-stirring melodies from way up north" in discussing his 2014 single, "Color Decay."[1] That year, KEXP-FM, a Seattle radio station, named the single a song of the day.[2]
Meyvant performs internationally, playing his first New York City show in 2017.[3] He also performed at Bumbershoot 2017, a Seattle music festival.[4]
He released his Floating Harmonies album through Record Records, an Icelandic label. The art on the cover is his own work.[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]At the 2015 Icelandic Music Awards, Meyvant won Newcomer of the Year and Best Single of the Year for "Color Decay".[6] He won Best Pop Album of the Year in the 2017 Icelandic Music Awards for Floating Harmonies.[7]
Discography
[edit]- Guru (2022)
- Across the Borders (2019)
- Floating Harmonies deluxe edition (2017)
- Floating Harmonies (2016)
- EP (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Júníus Meyvant, 'Color Decay' (Live)". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ Beckmann, Jim (3 November 2014). "Song of the Day: Júníus Meyvant – Color Decay". The KEXP Blog. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018.
- ^ "A Soulful Escape: An Interview With Júníus Meyvant". PopMatters. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ "Bumbershoot 2017, Day Two: Junius Meyvant". The KEXP Blog. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ Record Records. "Júníus Meyvant gefur út sína fyrstu breiðskífu og nýtt lag - Record Records". recordrecords.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ Robert, Zoë (2015-02-23). "Icelandic Music Award Winners Announced". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ Hafstað, Vala (2017-03-03). "Winners of Icelandic Music Awards". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
External links
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