For a minor reflection
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For a Minor Reflection is a post-rock
band from Reykjavík
, Iceland
. The band comprises four 20-year-olds. Their self-produced debut album Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft... (which translates as "Rise and shine, the sun is up") featuring six songs lasting an hour in total, all recorded over a weekend in Iceland
. The record, as well as their energetic live shows, earned them a slew of accolades, including favourable comparisons to Explosions in the Sky
. Their fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós
even described them as “a band with the potential to out Mogwai
” and invited them on a 15 dates European tour with them in November 2008.
For a long time, For a Minor Reflection consisted of three long-haired teenage boys. In 2006, when the hair had been cut, Guðfinnur "Guffi" Sveinsson joined the band. Kjartan Holm and Guðfinnur met at a college event which ended in a strip poker party at Kjartan's house. In the end it was decided that Guðfinnur would come to a practice the day after in Jóhannes' garage to play the keyboards in the newly formed blues band they had been making. There were some problems though; none of them had any keyboards or could sing. Eventually they ended up being a Pink Floyd
cover band for a while. After playing Pink Floyd songs constantly for a while they started playing their own material.
In 2007, they recorded and self-produced their first album: Reistu Þig Við, Sólin Er Komin Á Loft...(Rise and Shine, the Sun's Up...). Since then, the album has been sold-out in Iceland. Next to the release, they went on tour in the United States and Canada. They were also invited by Sigur Rós
to play in their European tour, consisting of 15 gigs all around Europe.
In the summer of 2009, they started recording their new album. It will have eight to ten tracks, shorter than the songs of their first album.
Jóhannes Ólafsson's quit the band in 2009, to focus more on his studies. Andri Freyr Þorgeirsson took over immediately and is now For a Minor Reflection's current drummer.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band from Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. The band comprises four 20-year-olds. Their self-produced debut album Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft... (which translates as "Rise and shine, the sun is up") featuring six songs lasting an hour in total, all recorded over a weekend in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. The record, as well as their energetic live shows, earned them a slew of accolades, including favourable comparisons to Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky is an American post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene for their elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals, what they refer to as "cathartic mini-symphonies," and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows...
. Their fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
even described them as “a band with the potential to out Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
” and invited them on a 15 dates European tour with them in November 2008.
Band history
Starting life as a hard rock duo in a tiny garage in Reykjavík, Iceland, For a Minor Reflection morphed into an indie rock trio (for a week or so) and a blues quartet (for a little longer) before finally arriving at their current incarnation as instrumental post-rockers.For a long time, For a Minor Reflection consisted of three long-haired teenage boys. In 2006, when the hair had been cut, Guðfinnur "Guffi" Sveinsson joined the band. Kjartan Holm and Guðfinnur met at a college event which ended in a strip poker party at Kjartan's house. In the end it was decided that Guðfinnur would come to a practice the day after in Jóhannes' garage to play the keyboards in the newly formed blues band they had been making. There were some problems though; none of them had any keyboards or could sing. Eventually they ended up being a Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
cover band for a while. After playing Pink Floyd songs constantly for a while they started playing their own material.
In 2007, they recorded and self-produced their first album: Reistu Þig Við, Sólin Er Komin Á Loft...(Rise and Shine, the Sun's Up...). Since then, the album has been sold-out in Iceland. Next to the release, they went on tour in the United States and Canada. They were also invited by Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
to play in their European tour, consisting of 15 gigs all around Europe.
In the summer of 2009, they started recording their new album. It will have eight to ten tracks, shorter than the songs of their first album.
Jóhannes Ólafsson's quit the band in 2009, to focus more on his studies. Andri Freyr Þorgeirsson took over immediately and is now For a Minor Reflection's current drummer.
Discography
- Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft...Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft...Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft... is a debut album by For a Minor Reflection. Although it's been a debate, whether it's an EP or LP, due the few songs on the album, the band's members claim it to be an LP album. It only contains five songs, all over the ten-minute-mark plus an intro...
(2007) - Höldum í átt að óreiðu (2010)