Feldberg (band)
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Feldberg is Iceland
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ic duo formed by Eberg (Einar Tönsberg) and Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld from Reykjavik. Their track Dreamin' was picked up for the Kitsune Maison 9 compilation. In 2010 the band was nominated for three Icelandic Music Awards where their song Dreamin' won Best Song.Their album Don't Be a Stranger was released in 2009 on Cod Music
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 in Iceland and in 2010 on Rallye Label in Japan, and is scheduled to be released on Smalltown America Records in the UK and Ireland.

They released their debut album on Rallye Label in Japan in the summer of 2010. Followed by a feature on Kitsune Compilation 9 for their Iceland Music Award Song of the Year song, Dreamin'.

Their debut album will be released in UK and Ireland on Smalltown America records in early 2011.

They play as a 5 piece live including drums, keys and bass with Einar playing guitar and Rosa singing vocals. They have played the great escape festival in UK in 2010 on the Levis Ones To Watch stage. They supported Hurts and Everything Everything at Iceland Airwaves in October 2010.

They played a series of concerts in New York City in December 2010 in small venues such as The Living Room and Union Hall. With Leaves drummer Nói Steinn Einarsson playing alongside them.

Their music has been extensilvy used for advertising in Iceland and Icelandair use Dreamin' on their inflight music choice when passengers board the plane.

The new Feldberg album will be released in 2012 and the band have featured some of the new songs at their latest concerts in Tokyo supporting Casio Kids and Le Corps Mince De Francois.

Debut album

Out on Cod Music for Iceland in 2009. Rallye Label in Japan in 2010. Out on Smalltown America Records in 2011.

Singles

They have released their first digital single on Smalltown America Records on Monday 13 December and it is called 'I'm Not Thinking of You'

Also Dreamin' was featured on the Kitsuné Maison Compilation 9: Petit Bateau Edition.

Icelandic Music Awards nominations

The Icelandic Music Awards were presented on March 13 at the Reykjavik Opera House. Feldberg received three nominations.
  • IMA 2010 “Song of the Year” Award [2010] - Won
  • IMA 2010 “Album of the Year” Award [2010] - Nominated
  • IMA 2010 “Comoposer of the Year” Award [2010] - Nominated

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