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See also: Of Monsters And Men Conquer the World. X-Files star, Gillian Anderson, even uses Sigur Rós' music for her yoga routine. Musical peers such as Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Metallica, Coldplay, David Bowie and Red Hot Chilli Peppers have all, at one point or another, declared themselves fans, as have a range of celebrities including the likes of Natalie Portman and Motley Crue's Tommy Lee. Now, after fifteen years of recording and touring together, Sigur Rós can be proud of their place in the musical halls of fame a true example of Iceland’s tradition to first nurture the potential of esoteric, innovative young artists, then unleash them suddenly to an eager and very often surprised international audience. And don’t think we can’t do it, we will.” Their tenure as one of Iceland's most important musical ambassadors has seen Sigur Rós continue to redefine and challenge not only the ambient/dream-pop/post-rock genre but, more importantly, their own contribution to it. Their sound is widely seen to be dynamic, experimental and loyal to the lead singer Jónsi’s 1999 mission statement: We are simply gonna change music forever, and the way people think about music. It is collectively that they are best, however. Clearly, a drive to push the boundaries of creative expectation is something inherent to each and every member of this post-rock powerhouse. In 1999, Orri Páll Dýrason ("the animal") took over as the band's drummer, replacing founding member Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson following the recording of their monumental second album. Kjartan and Orri have since performed together under the alias "The Lonesome Traveller," playing Sigur Rós songs in an acoustic style and thus offering an alternative rebirth to the tracks that have made the band so illustrious. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Janus Bahs Jacquet. Kjartan Sveinsson served as both keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist from 1998 until 2013 in that time, Kjartan was responsible for many of the strange and unusual instrumental sounds so distinctive of Sigur Rós the tin flute, oboe and banjo, to name just a few. The band was named after Jónsi's little sister, Sigurrós, and translates quite literally to Victory Rose. 
Since the band's inception in 1994, there have been numerous members with only the lead vocalist, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, and bassist Georg Hólm - often referred to as white fang for an ability to catch trout with his teeth - remaining throughout. cannot help but compare their atmospheric music to the natural icons of their homeland the heavenly ice caps or Hadean volcanic eruptions and yet, the melodic outpouring of Sigur Rós is magically international and undeniably human, an emotive well that quenches the thirst of music aficionados everywhere. Critics for the largest music publications - NME, Rolling Stone, etc. The members of Reykjavik-born Sigur Rós are something of an enigma, musically speaking.
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Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Alive87. Alongside the likes of Björk and Of Monsters And Men, Sigur Rós is one of Iceland's greatest musical exports, having over fifteen years redefined the boundaries of dream pop and ambiance.
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