Eliza Newman is also known as Eliza Geirsdóttir, now solo, she had a former life as part of the Icelandic band Bellatrix, who were also known as Kolrassa krókríðandi. Bellatrix once toured with a little known band called Coldplay. Confused? You don’t need to be. Eliza has a knack for writing neat little pop songs […]
Amiina is one of those Icelandic bands that never seem to disappoint. Always able to produce sublime, beautiful music at the drop of a hat, I never miss an opportunity to see them live. I once saw them play a concert in a record store in Reykjavík on a damp, unseasonably warm day in January. […]
Leaves, for those that don’t know, are an Icelandic five piece from Reykjavík that have been around since 2000. They have released several albums and received critical acclaim for their debut, Breathe, which was particularly well received in the U.K. where the band was held in the same esteem as Doves, Elbow, Feeder and even […]
Back in the summer, I asked if you wouldn’t mind sending me photographs of Iceland, Defrosted from around the world. The response was amazing, with myriad photos being sent from across the globe. Above is just a small selection. It was the devils own job to pick out the best. Here are my top ten. […]
In the latest issue of Wanderlust, I was asked to give some advice to a chap looking for culture in Reykjavik. Whilst I am really not an expert – no, really! – I was more than happy to oblige in return for a bit of book promotion! Ironically, it appears a few pages in from […]
Iceland, Defrosted has received a wonderful, glowing review from Lögberg-Heimskringla, the Canadian-Icelandic publication. A huge thanks to Julie Summers for her kind words. ‘Hancox has discovered a plethora of Iceland’s gifts, and his ability to effortlessly, humorously, and sincerely share those discoveries will make any reader warm to Iceland, Defrosted’.
Although formed in 2010, you may not have heard of Robert The Roommate, one of the many bands to play off-venue at Iceland Airwaves this year. They produce folk-pop, that is definitely more folk than pop. They have a very organic sound, with an emphasis on melody and good old fashioned song writing. They once […]
I can’t be at Airwaves this year (long story, will be back in 2014), so I thought I’d post a few interviews with artists performing at Airwaves that have previously been featured on the blog. There are also a couple of new interviews too. During one long winter’s night a couple of years ago, possibly […]
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