Sign (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Genres | Pop rock Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | R&R Music |
| Associated acts | Skid Row Wednesday 13 The Wildhearts Aiden Ten Steps Away |
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| Ragnar Sólberg Rafnsson Arnar Grétarsson Heimir Hjartarson Aggi Friðbertsson Jon Skäre |
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| Past members | |
| Egill Örn Rafnsson Silli Geirdal Baldvin Freyr (Baddi) Sigurður Ágúst Hörður Stefánsson |
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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.[1]
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Ragnar Sólberg Rafnsson - 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Vindar og Breytingar (2001)
- Fyrir Ofan Himininn (2002)
- Thank God for Silence (2005)
- The Hope (2008)
[edit] EP
- Sign EP (2004)
[edit] Singles
- "So Pretty" Single (2006)
[edit] Sampler
- Maiden Heaven (2008)
- Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock (2007)
[edit] Tours
- 16 September - 5 October 2006 - Opening for Wednesday 13 on 18 concerts in Germany, Great Britain, The Netherlands, France and Belgium.
- May 2007 - Opening for The Wildhearts 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 Iceland.
- 1–11 April 2008 - 7 concerts in Iceland with Benny Crespo's Gang and Dr. Spock
- 13 May - 1 June 2008 - Opening for Wednesday 13 on 11 concerts in Great Britain
- 10 June 2008 - Opening for Whitesnake in Iceland
- 1–31 October 2008 - Opening for Aiden in UK and Europe
