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{{Short description|Icelandic band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Árstíðir
| name = Árstíðir
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| caption = Árstíðir at [[:en:TFF Rudolstadt|TFF Rudolstadt]], 2013.
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| alias =
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| origin = [[Reykjavík]], Iceland
| genre = {{Hlist|[[Indie music|Indie]]|[[classical music]]|[[chamber pop]]}}
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| alias =
| years_active = 2008–present
| origin = [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]
| genre = [[Indie music|Indie]], [[classical music]]
| label = {{Hlist|[[Nivalis (record label)|Nivalis]]|Beste Unterhaltung|[[Season of Mist]]}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| website = {{URL|arstidir.com}}
| current_members = * Gunnar Már Jakobsson
| label = [[Nivalis]], Beste Unterhaltung
* Ragnar Ólafsson
| associated_acts =
* Daniel Auðunsson
| website = {{URL|http://www.arstidir.com/}}
| current_members = Karl James Pestka<br />Gunnar Már Jakobsson<br />Ragnar Ólafsson<br />Daniel Auðunsson
| past_members = * Karl James Pestka
* Jón Elisson
| past_members =
* Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson
}}
}}


'''Árstíðir''' (English: '''Seasons''') is an [[Iceland]]ic [[Indie music|indie]]-[[Folk music|folk]] band with [[classical music|classical]], [[progressive rock]] and [[minimalist music|minimalist]] elements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muzikus.cz/novinky/Islandsti-folkari-Arstiir-na-ceskem-turne~02~srpen~2011/ |title=hudba - novinky - Islandští folkaři Árstíðir na českém turné |publisher=Muzikus.cz |date= |accessdate=2011-08-13}}</ref> Aside from the genre-mix in their music the defining characteristic of this band is that all four members sing.
'''Árstíðir''' (English: '''Seasons''') is an [[Iceland]]ic [[Classical music|classically]] influenced [[Indie folk|indie-folk]] [[Rock music|rock]]/[[chamber pop]] band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arstidir.com/about/|title=ABOUT ÁRSTÍÐIR|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=www.arstidr.com|accessdate=}}</ref> The defining characteristic of this band is their vocal harmonies, as all members sing.


The band formed in 2008 in [[Reykjavík]] as a trio, consisting of Daniel Auðunsson ([[guitar]]), Gunnar Már Jakobsson ([[guitar]]) and Ragnar Ólafsson ([[baritone guitar]]). When they recorded their first album Árstíðir Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson ([[cello]]) and Jón Elísson ([[piano]]) joined the band. In 2010, the band became a sextet with Karl James Pestka ([[violin]]). In the end of 2013 Jón Elísson and Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson left Árstíðir and the remaining quartet rearranged.
The band formed in 2008 in [[Reykjavík]] as a trio, consisting of Daniel Auðunsson ([[guitar]]), Gunnar Már Jakobsson ([[guitar]]) and Ragnar Ólafsson ([[baritone guitar]]). When they recorded their first album, ''Árstíðir'', Jónas Jensson ([[cello]]) and Jón Elísson ([[piano]]) joined the band. In 2010, the band became a sextet with Karl James Pestka ([[violin]]). Jón Elísson and Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson left Árstíðir in late 2013, and Karl James Pestka in 2016.


Currently Árstíðir is composed of members Karl James Pestka ([[violin]]), Gunnar Már Jakobsson ([[baritone guitar]]), Daniel Auðunsson ([[guitar]]) and Ragnar Ólafsson ([[piano]]). At their concerts, they are supported by a cellist. Since founding the band, they have released three albums, one live EP and two studio albums.<ref>[http://icelandmusic.is/artist/129623/Arstidir/default.aspx Icelandic Artists, musicians, bands - Arstidir]</ref><ref>[http://www.icelandairwaves.is/artists--schedule/artist-page-2011/nr/449 Artists - Line-up - Iceland Airwaves]</ref> Árstíðir have always been an independent band. In Iceland, they have their own record company and in Germany they have a cooperation contract with Beste Unterhaltung. In 2014, they are recording their third studio album which has been successfully funded via Kickstarter and is supposed to be released in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arstidir/arstiir-music-from-the-heart-of-iceland-our-third |title= Árstíðir's Kickstarter campaign }}</ref>
Currently, Árstíðir is composed of members Gunnar Már Jakobsson ([[baritone guitar]]), Daniel Auðunsson ([[guitar]]) and Ragnar Ólafsson ([[piano]]). Since founding the band, they have released three albums: one live EP and two studio albums.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://icelandmusic.is/artist/129623/Arstidir/default.aspx |title=Icelandic Artists, musicians, bands - Arstidir |access-date=2011-08-30 |archive-date=2011-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915144142/http://www.icelandmusic.is/artist/129623/Arstidir/default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.icelandairwaves.is/artists--schedule/artist-page-2011/nr/449 |title=Artists - Line-up - Iceland Airwaves |access-date=2011-08-30 |archive-date=2011-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927223416/http://www.icelandairwaves.is/artists--schedule/artist-page-2011/nr/449 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Árstíðir have always been an independent band. In Iceland, they have their own record company, Nivalis, and in Germany they have a cooperation contract with Beste Unterhaltung. In 2014, they crowdfunded their third studio album, ''Hvel'', via Kickstarter, which was released in March 2015.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* 2015: ''Hvel'' (English: Spheres)
* 2015: ''Hvel'' (English: Spheres)
* 2016: ''Verloren Verleden'' (English: Lost Past) <small>in collaboration with [[Anneke van Giersbergen]]</small>
* 2016: ''Verloren Verleden'' (English: Lost Past) <small>in collaboration with [[Anneke van Giersbergen]]</small>
* 2018: ''Nivalis'' (English: Snow)
* 2021: ''Pendúll'' (English: Pendulum)
* 2022: ''Blik'' (English: Look)


=== Lives & EPs ===
=== Lives & EPs ===
* 2009: ''Live at Fríkirkjan'' (Free Church) (EP)
* 2009: ''Live at Fríkirkjan'' (Free Church) (EP)
* 2012: ''Tvíeind'' (Remix EP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gogoyoko.com/album/Tvieind |title=Tvíeind by Árstíðir - gogoyoko |date= |accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref>
* 2012: ''Tvíeind'' (Remix EP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gogoyoko.com/album/Tvieind |title=Tvíeind by Árstíðir - gogoyoko |date= |accessdate=2012-12-16 |archive-date=2013-01-25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125121624/http://www.gogoyoko.com/album/Tvieind |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Viral Video ==
== Viral Video ==
Árstíðir became known to a wider internet audience in 2013 when a viral YouTube video showed them performing impromptu, [[Heyr himna smiður]] ("Hear, Smith of heavens", a 13th-century Icelandic hymn) at a train station in [[Wuppertal, Germany]]. The video was shot by their PR manager after they had played a concert at a venue in the train station.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4dT8FJ2GE0 Youtube video of Árstíðir's improvised performance]</ref>
Árstíðir became known to a wider internet audience in 2013 when a YouTube video of an impromptu a capella performance of [[Heyr himna smiður]], (English: '''Hear, Smith of Heavens'''), a 13th-century Icelandic hymn, at [[Wuppertal-Vohwinkel station|Vohwinkel train station]] in [[Wuppertal, Germany]] went viral after a performance there. The video was shot by their PR manager.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4dT8FJ2GE0 Youtube video of Árstíðir's improvised performance]</ref>

The [[a capella]] was noted for improvising with the vaulted acoustics of the train station to effect the echo chambers of a monastic chapel.


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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|2009 || Album "Árstíðir" || #1 in Iceland Album Chart|| {{nom}}
|2009 || Album "Árstíðir" || #1 in Iceland Album Chart|| {{nom}}
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|2012 || Folkherbst in Plauen, Germany ||Eiserner Eversteiner, Jury Award <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malzhaus.de/folkherbst/preistraeger.html |title= Eiserner Eversteiner - list of winners (German)}}</ref>|| {{won}}
|2012 || Folkherbst in Plauen, Germany ||Eiserner Eversteiner, Jury Award <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.malzhaus.de/folkherbst/preistraeger.html |title=Eiserner Eversteiner - list of winners (German) |access-date=2014-05-28 |archive-date=2015-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119173544/http://www.malzhaus.de/folkherbst/preistraeger.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>|| {{won}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.arstidir.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.arstidir.com/}}
* [http://www.last.fm/music/%C3%81rst%C3%AD%C3%B0ir Last.fm]
* [http://icelandculture.ru/content/music/groups/arstidir.html Details] {{in lang|ru}}
* [http://icelandculture.ru/content/music/groups/arstidir.html Details] {{ref-ru}}


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[[Category:Icelandic indie rock groups]]
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Árstíðir
Árstíðir at TFF Rudolstadt, 2013.
Árstíðir at TFF Rudolstadt, 2013.
Background information
OriginReykjavík, Iceland
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
Mitglieder
  • Gunnar Már Jakobsson
  • Ragnar Ólafsson
  • Daniel Auðunsson
Past members
  • Karl James Pestka
  • Jón Elisson
  • Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson
Websitearstidir.com

Árstíðir (English: Seasons) is an Icelandic classically influenced indie-folk rock/chamber pop band.[1] The defining characteristic of this band is their vocal harmonies, as all members sing.

The band formed in 2008 in Reykjavík as a trio, consisting of Daniel Auðunsson (guitar), Gunnar Már Jakobsson (guitar) and Ragnar Ólafsson (baritone guitar). When they recorded their first album, Árstíðir, Jónas Jensson (cello) and Jón Elísson (piano) joined the band. In 2010, the band became a sextet with Karl James Pestka (violin). Jón Elísson and Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson left Árstíðir in late 2013, and Karl James Pestka in 2016.

Currently, Árstíðir is composed of members Gunnar Már Jakobsson (baritone guitar), Daniel Auðunsson (guitar) and Ragnar Ólafsson (piano). Since founding the band, they have released three albums: one live EP and two studio albums.[2][3] Árstíðir have always been an independent band. In Iceland, they have their own record company, Nivalis, and in Germany they have a cooperation contract with Beste Unterhaltung. In 2014, they crowdfunded their third studio album, Hvel, via Kickstarter, which was released in March 2015.

Discography

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Studio

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  • 2009: Árstíðir (English: Seasons)
  • 2011: Svefns og vöku skil (English: Sleep State Return)
  • 2015: Hvel (English: Spheres)
  • 2016: Verloren Verleden (English: Lost Past) in collaboration with Anneke van Giersbergen
  • 2018: Nivalis (English: Snow)
  • 2021: Pendúll (English: Pendulum)
  • 2022: Blik (English: Look)

Lives & EPs

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  • 2009: Live at Fríkirkjan (Free Church) (EP)
  • 2012: Tvíeind (Remix EP)[4]

Viral Video

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Árstíðir became known to a wider internet audience in 2013 when a YouTube video of an impromptu a capella performance of Heyr himna smiður, (English: Hear, Smith of Heavens), a 13th-century Icelandic hymn, at Vohwinkel train station in Wuppertal, Germany went viral after a performance there. The video was shot by their PR manager.[5]

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Album "Árstíðir" #1 in Iceland Album Chart Nominated
2012 Folkherbst in Plauen, Germany Eiserner Eversteiner, Jury Award [6] Won

References

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  1. ^ "ABOUT ÁRSTÍÐIR". www.arstidr.com.
  2. ^ "Icelandic Artists, musicians, bands - Arstidir". Archived from the original on 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  3. ^ "Artists - Line-up - Iceland Airwaves". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  4. ^ "Tvíeind by Árstíðir - gogoyoko". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  5. ^ Youtube video of Árstíðir's improvised performance
  6. ^ "Eiserner Eversteiner - list of winners (German)". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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