The Sugarcubes

The Sugarcubes Sykurmolarnir
The Sugarcubes in 1988
Background information
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Alternative rock post-punk avant-pop post-rock
Years active	1986–1992 2006
Labels	One Little Indian Elektra
Past members	Björk Guðmundsdóttir Einar Örn Benediktsson Sigtryggur Baldursson Þór Eldon Bragi Ólafsson Friðrik Erlingsson Margrét Örnólfsdóttir Einar Arnaldur Melax

The Sugarcubes (Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band from Reykjavík formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. For most of their career, the band consisted of Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards), Einar Örn Benediktsson (vocals, trumpet), Þór Eldon (guitar), Bragi Ólafsson (bass), Margrét "Magga" Örnólfsdóttir (keyboards) and Sigtryggur Baldursson (drums). Previous members included Friðrik Erlingsson (guitar) and Einar Melax (keyboards).

The Sugarcubes' debut album, Life's Too Good (1988), was an unexpected international success, and produced their signature song "Birthday". It is credited as the first Icelandic album to have a worldwide impact and influenced Icelandic popular music. Their follow-up album, Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!, was released 1989 to mixed reviews. Their third and final album, Stick Around for Joy, released in February 1992, was better received and produced the successful singles "Hit" and "Leash Called Love". Rolling Stone referred to them as "the biggest rock band to emerge from Iceland."^[1] Björk would later become an internationally successful solo musician and the bestselling Icelandic musician of all time.