Retro Stefson are an 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...

ic alternative/pop-band formed in 2006 in 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...

. The band consists of Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson (Lead vocals and Guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

), Þórður Jörundsson (Guitar), Logi Pedro Stefánsson (Bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

), Jon Ingvi Seljeseth (keys), Þorbjörg Roach Gunnarsdóttir (Synthesizer

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

), Haraldur Ari Stefánsson (Backing vocals and Percussion

Percussion instrument

A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...

) and Gylfi Sigurðsson (Drums). The band is signed to Vertigo-Berlin/Universal. Retro Stefson have been named one of the most prominent Icelandic bands to emerge in the 21st century.

Retro Stefson released their debut album Montaña

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

 exclusively in Iceland in October 2008 and their sophomore album, Kimbabwe, in October 2010 on Kimi Records

Kimi Records

-History:Kimi Records was founded in 2007 by Baldvin Esra Einarsson and his wife out of Akureyri, Iceland. The Kimi Records roster includes mainly Icelandic inde rock acts, but also includes bands belonging to other genres of music and despite it's young age, Kimi records have also released...

. The band is set to release Kimbabwe as their European debut on the 6th of may, 2011 on the German subsidiary of Vertigo Records

Vertigo Records

Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Universal Music UK.-History:Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the late 1960s for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram...

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