Icelandic musical families – Update

Update on my topics on Icelandic musical families.
Also the son of Einar Örn Benediktsson is following in his father’s musical footsteps. EÖB, a founding member of the Smekkleysa collective, now in the band Ghostigital, and previous part of Grindverk, The Sugarcubes, KUKL, Purrkur Pillnikk, besides starting Grapewire, having the first Icelandic internetcafe Siberia, cofounder of the Gramm Record Label and being the manager of Bubbi‘s The Outsiders long ago.
Einar Örn Benediktsson’s mother was a singer, and his grandfather was operasinger Einar Kristjánsson.
EÖB, Kaktus, Curver & Gísli Galdur Þorgeirsson/ Ghostigital @ Tunglid @ Iceland Airwaves 2008
www.youtube.com/v/XqzwvvBsOJw&hl&fmt=18

His son Hrafnkell Flóki Einarsson (aka Kaktus) plays sometimes trumpet with his father in Ghostigital, but has a band named Captain Fufanu with Guðlaugur Halldór Einarsson.

Captain fufanu @ Noland from Keli on Vimeo.
www.myspace.com/captainfufanu

Hafdis Huld did 4 songs Live on Spanish TV TVE2

Hafdis Huld about her belly piercing @ Los Conciertos de Radio 3 in
“Diamonds on my belly“
www.youtube.com/v/EI-GUBdP2X8&hl&fmt=18

“Tomoko“
www.youtube.com/v/Ig_DUsclHQw&hl&fmt=18

“Ski Jumper“
www.youtube.com/v/U982SNneZ1Y&hl&fmt=18

www.myspace.com/hafdishuld

Kira Kira Live @ Paris (February 2009)

Kira Kira Live – Video by Thomas Griffin

Concert de Kira Kira
Geüpload door partiantirap

Thanks to Olivia.

Dikta goes MTV

Songs of the band Dikta will be used for television programs of MTV USA next winter. They are working on a new Album to be released this year. You can listen to the new song “Let go” on Dikta’s MySpace Page: www.myspace.com/dikta