Of Monsters and Men

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Not to be confused with Of Mice & Men.

Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men performing in 2015
Background information
OriginGarðabær, Iceland
Genres
DiscographyOf Monsters and Men discography
Years active2010–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Árni Guðjónsson
Websiteofmonstersandmen.com

Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Garðabær in 2010.[7][8] It consists of lead singer and guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson.[9][10]

The band won the Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual Battle of the Bands in Iceland.[11] In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP titled Into the Woods. Their 2011 debut album, My Head Is an Animal, reached the No. 1 position in Australia, Iceland, and Ireland, as well as on the US rock and alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and top 20 of most European and Canadian charts. Its lead single, "Little Talks", was an international success, reaching the top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No. 1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.

Of Monsters and Men won the 2013 European Border Breakers Awards.[12][13]

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