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Artist
Snorri Helgason
12+ albums
icelandicfolksinger-songwritericelandfolk-pop
about
Snorri Helgason is a singer-songwriter from Reykjavik, Iceland. At age 19 years, Snorri decided to devote his life to the only thing that ever truly interested him - music. He taught himself to play guitar, sing and write songs. Two years later, he formed a band called Sprengjuhöllin with a few of his childhood friends. In the band’s short lifespan, Sprengjuhöllin managed to release two best-selling albums, perform at countless sold out shows and becoming one of the most popular bands in Iceland. Sprengjuhöllin released two albums and – despite singing in Icelandic – scored invites to festivals such as SXSW, Canadian Music Week and The Halifax Pop Explosion. Their playful indie-pop songs were critically and commercially successful. Under the guise of Sprengjuhöllin, Snorri penned three number one singles, one of which stayed at the top of Icelandic National Radio’s charts for 27 consecutive weeks. Snorri’s song, ‘Verum í sambandi’ (“Worry Till Spring”), also won the prestigious prize of Song of the Year at the 2008 Iceland Music Awards. When Sprengjuhöllin went on hiatus in 2009, Snorri recorded a solo album focusing on the folk and Americana influences at the centre of his musical tastes. The album, ‘I’m Gonna Put My Name On Your Door’ was released in Iceland in November of 2009 and in Europe and the US in December 2010 through Kimi Records—to the usual critical acclaim. Since 2009, Snorri has toured excessively, building a diverse and spread-out fan base while honing
