FM Belfast

FM Belfast
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Electronic Dance Music Electro-Pop
Years active	2005–present
Labels	World Champion Records, Records Records (IS)
Members	Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson (Plúseinn) Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Egill Eyjólfsson Ívar Pétur Kjartansson.
Past members	Árni Vilhjálmsson
Website	www.fmbelfast.com

FM Belfast is an electro-pop band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Its members include Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir, Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, Árni Vilhjálmsson, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Egill Eyjólfsson and Ívar Pétur Kjartansson.

History

FM Belfast formed in late 2005 as a duo with Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson (Plúseinn) and Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir. The band was a studio project for some time until the Iceland Airwaves festival 2006 when the band expanded into a full-on live act. The members now vary from 3 to 8 depending on member availability. The core of the band is made up of Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson (Plúseinn, Hairdoctor, Motion Boys), Árni Vilhjálmsson (Motherfuckers in the House) and Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir, who are joined sometimes by Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (múm, Borko, Skakkamanage), Egill Eyjólfsson, Ívar Pétur Kjartansson, Sveinbjorn Hermann Pálsson (Terrordisco), Björn Kristjánsson (Borko, Skakkamanage), Birgitta Birgisdóttir and Eiríkur Orri (múm, Kira Kira, Benni Hemm Hemm).

The band began in 2005 with just Lóa and Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson but didn't really get going properly until Árni Vilhjálmsson and Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason joined.

Andri Snær Magnason, three-time recipient of the Icelandic Literary Prize, says he has to attend a FM Belfast concert at least once every six months, according to doctor's orders. It is worth mentioning that Andri Snær is not a doctor, but his father is a doctor; his grandfather was a doctor; his sister is no less than a neurosurgeon! Should we, the common, soot-stained masses, doubt the professional medical advice of an entire family?

The band's live show often features many percussionists, among them are Sveinbjörn Pálsson, Björn Kristjánsson (Borko), Halli Civelek, Svanhvít Tryggvadóttir, Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson (Retro Stefson) and Þórður jörundsson (Retro Stefson).

Their first album was recorded in New York and Iceland, with the group recording, mixing, and mastering it, and creating the album artwork themselves.

Watt En Schlick 2016

Discography

Albums

• How to Make Friends (2008)
• Don't Want to Sleep (2011)
• Brighter Days (2014)
• Island Broadcast (2017)

Singles

• Lotus (Killing in the name) (2008)
• Beint í æð (2014)
• You're so pretty; All My Power (2017)

Featured in

• Back & Spine (Kasper Bjørke featuring FM Belfast) (2007)

External links

• FM Belfast Official website
• World Champion Records
• Plúseinn's Official Website
• FM Belfast on Facebook