Sign (band)
Encyclopedia
Sign is an Icelandic rock
band that was formed in 2001, as Halim, to compete in the Icelandic version of the Battle of the bands called Musiktilraunir.
The band has toured with bands such as Wednesday 13
, The Wildhearts
, Aiden
, The Answer
, Skid Row and played a show with Alice Cooper
in Iceland
. In August 2007 Sign played their first headline tour of the UK.
On 10 June 2008, Sign opened for Whitesnake
in Reykjavik, Iceland. On 14 June 2008, Sign were the first band to play on the mainstage at Download Festival, Donington Park.
Sign recorded a cover of Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills
" on the tribute album Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang!
magazine.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band that was formed in 2001, as Halim, to compete in the Icelandic version of the Battle of the bands called Musiktilraunir.
The band has toured with bands such as Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13
Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...
, The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
, Aiden
Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
, The Answer
The Answer (band)
The Answer are a Northern Irish hard rock and blues-rock band from Newcastle and Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. They have achieved success with their debut album Rise selling in excess of 30,000 copies in the UK & Europe, 10,000 on day one in Japan and 100,000 worldwide.-Lineup:*Cormac...
, Skid Row and played a show with Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
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...
. In August 2007 Sign played their first headline tour of the UK.
On 10 June 2008, Sign opened for Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
in Reykjavik, Iceland. On 14 June 2008, Sign were the first band to play on the mainstage at Download Festival, Donington Park.
Sign recorded a cover of Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills
Run to the Hills
"Run to the Hills" was Iron Maiden's sixth single and the first single from their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. The lyrics clearly discuss the violence visited upon Native Americans in the Nineteenth Century. Several lines appear to address the Sioux Wars, a conflict between the Lakota...
" on the tribute album Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine.
Current members
- Ragnar Sólberg RafnssonZolbergRagnar ZSolberg is an Icelandic singer, guitarist and songwriter from the Icelandic hard rock band Sign where he went by the name Zolberg.-Biography:...
- Vocals, Guitar (2000–present) - Arnar Grétarsson - Guitar (2004–present)
- Heimir Hjartarson - Bass (2007–present)
- Aggi Friðbertsson - Guitar, Keyboard (2008–present)
- Jon Skäre - Drums (2009–Present)
Former members
- Egill Örn Rafnsson - Drums (2000–2009)
- Silli Geirdal - Bass (2004–2007)
- Baldvin Freyr (Baddi) - Guitars (2001–2004)
- Sigurður Ágúst - Bass (2000–2003)
- Hörður Stefánsson - Guitars (2000–2001)
Albums
- Vindar og BreytingarVindar og BreytingarVindar og Breytingar is the first studio album by Icelandic rock band Sign It was released in 2001.-Track listing:#Fyrsta Skrefið - 1:44#HALIM - 4:49#Haltu Fyrir Augun - 3:21#Háður Þér - 4:12#Hey B.E.N - 3:44#Svo Sárt/ Draumurinn - 3:47...
(2001) - Fyrir Ofan HimininnFyrir Ofan HimininnFyrir Ofan Himininn is the second studio album by Icelandic rock band Sign. It was released in 2002 and recorded and mixed at Rabbyroad by Ragnar Sólberg Rafnsson & Egills Father Rafn Jónsson...
(2002) - Thank God for SilenceThank God For SilenceThank God For Silence is the third full-length studio album by Icelandic rock band Sign and their first to be written in English. The album was released in 2005 through R&R Music.- Track listing :#Lift Me Up#A Little Bit#Love To Be Loved#Breathe...
(2005) - The HopeThe Hope (Sign album)The Hope is the fourth full-length studio album by Icelandic rock band Sign, which was recorded at Error Studios in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland and White Leather Studios in Hampshire, UK. The album was released in Iceland in November 2007 through R&R Music and released worldwide on 9 June 2008...
(2008)
Sampler
- Maiden Heaven (2008)
- Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of RockHigher Voltage!: Another Brief History of RockHigher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock is a Kerrang! covermount CD released on June 20, 2007, featuring many older rock songs, covered by newer rock artists.-Track listing:#"Davidian" - Lostprophets...
(2007)
Tours
- 16 September - 5 October 2006 - Opening for Wednesday 13Wednesday 13Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...
on 18 concerts in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, The Netherlands, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. - May 2007 - Opening for The WildheartsThe WildheartsThe Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
in Great Britain - 8–17 August 2007 - Signs first head-line tour in Great Britain, 10 concerts.
- 13 November - 1 December 2007 - Opening for Skid Row on 13 concerts in Great Britain and IcelandIcelandIceland , 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...
. - 1–11 April 2008 - 7 concerts in Iceland with Benny Crespo's GangBenny Crespo's GangBenny Crespo's Gang is an alternative rock band from Iceland. They released their eponymous debut album in 2007. They are currently working on a follow-up. The group formed in 2003.- Biography :...
and Dr. Spock - 13 May - 1 June 2008 - Opening for Wednesday 13Wednesday 13Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...
on 11 concerts in Great Britain - 10 June 2008 - Opening for WhitesnakeWhitesnakeWhitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
in Iceland - 1–31 October 2008 - Opening for AidenAidenAiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
in UK and Europe