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Artist
Kælan Mikla
12+ albums
darkwavepost-punkcoldwaveicelandicgoth
about
Kælan Mikla (lit. 'Lady of the Cold') is an Icelandic post-punk band, formed in 2013 in Reykjavík. The trio consists of lead vocalist Laufey Soffía Þórsdóttir, bassist Margrét Rósa Dóru-Harrysdóttir and keyboardist Sólveig Matthildur Kristjánsdóttir. Kælan mikla was born almost by accident, at a poetry slam contest in school six years ago. They play freezing cold Dark Wave and have been reaching a growing audience outside Iceland, touring and playing festivals around Europe. It might seem odd but their next goal, following a new album release in November, is to reach the ears of more of their fellow Icelanders. Their music has been described as post-punk, darkwave and cold wave. They perform their own poetry and have been described as an avant-garde, fresh breeze into the Icelandic music scene. The band was formed after winning first place in a poetry slam held by the city library in January 2013. They have since then played multiple festivals as well as touring Europe. Kælan Mikla are known for their dark melancholic sound, most of the songs consisting only of heavy bass, drums and screams with some softer, melodic synth parts in-between. The bands lyrics focus on inner confusion and their intimidating stage performance, often including performance art of some sort, is bound to leave the crowd in a melancholic trance. The band's debut album Mánadans was recorded in 2014 and featured Sólveig Matthildur on drums instead of synthesizer. They released a self-titled follow-
