Of Monsters and Men are an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Reykjavík in 2010. The members are lead singer and guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson. The band won the Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP titled Into the Woods. The band's 2011 debut album My Head Is an Animal, reached the No.1 position in Australia, Iceland, Ireland and the US Rock and Alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and Top 20 of most European charts and Canada. Its lead single "Little Talks" was an international success, reaching the Top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No. 1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Indie folk, chamber pop, folk pop, folk rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Record Records, Republic Records |
| Members | Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson |
| Past members | Árni Guðjónsson |
About Of Monsters and Men
They won the battle of the bands competition Músíktilraunir in 2010. Their 2011 debut album My Head Is an Animal went number one in the Australia, Iceland, Ireland and the US Rock and Alternative Charts.
Achievement of Of Monsters and Men
Their song "Thousand Eyes" was used in advertising for Marvel and Netflix's series Jessica Jones.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Of Monsters and Men
Chamber pop musicians.. Icelandic indie pop groups.. Indie folk groups.. Republic Records artists.
Latest information about Of Monsters and Men updated on July 28 2021.
