“an excellent and brilliant debut, which is an invitation to the multidimensional musical world of hist og. The music of the Icelandic trio is magnetic and mesmerizing.” Stacja Islandia
“To be successful, improvising musicians must know each other so well that they already know where to go. That is what is happening on Days of Tundra” Árni Matthíasson, Morgunblaðið
awards and nominations
- Nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards in 2020 in the following categories:
- Producer of the year (Albert Finnbogason for Days of Tundra) (Jazz/Blues)
- Performer of the year (Jazz/Blues)
- Album of the year (Jazz/Blues)
- Nomination for the Kraumur list 2020
- Improv album of the year 2020 by Árni Matthiasson in Morgunblaðið
about
released September 20, 2019
Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson: trumpet, keyboard, electronics
Róberta Andersen: guitar, fretless bass, charango
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen: drums
Additional charango on Sun Seer by Albert Finnbogason
Recorded and mixed by Albert Finnbogason at Iðnó Mastered by Paul Corley
All songs by Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson except for Cataract, which is by hist og All arrangements by hist og
Cover by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir
This recording received support from the Icelandic Musicians Union Culture Fund.