Júníus Meyvant

Júníus Meyvant
Júníus Meyvant at Haldern Pop Festival 2019
Background information
Birth nameUnnar Gísli Sigurmundsson
Born (1982-09-05) 5 September 1982 (age 42)
Westman Islands, Iceland
LabelsRecord Records, Glassnote Records
Websitejuniusmeyvant.com

Júníus Meyvant is the stage name and musical project of Unnar Gísli Sigurmundsson, an Icelandic singer-songwriter.

NPR Music described his style as "soul-stirring melodies from way up north" in discussing his 2014 single, "Color Decay."[1] That year, KEXP-FM, a Seattle radio station, named the single a song of the day.[2]

Meyvant performs internationally, playing his first New York City show in 2017.[3] He also performed at Bumbershoot 2017, a Seattle music festival.[4]

He released his Floating Harmonies album through Record Records, an Icelandic label. The art on the cover is his own work.[5]

Awards and recognition

At the 2015 Icelandic Music Awards, Meyvant won Newcomer of the Year and Best Single of the Year for "Color Decay".[6] He won Best Pop Album of the Year in the 2017 Icelandic Music Awards for Floating Harmonies.[7]

Discography

  • Guru (2022)
  • Across the Borders (2019)
  • Floating Harmonies deluxe edition (2017)
  • Floating Harmonies (2016)
  • EP (2015)

References

  1. ^ "Júníus Meyvant, 'Color Decay' (Live)". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  2. ^ Beckmann, Jim (3 November 2014). "Song of the Day: Júníus Meyvant – Color Decay". The KEXP Blog. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ "A Soulful Escape: An Interview With Júníus Meyvant". PopMatters. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  4. ^ "Bumbershoot 2017, Day Two: Junius Meyvant". The KEXP Blog. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  5. ^ Record Records. "Júníus Meyvant gefur út sína fyrstu breiðskífu og nýtt lag - Record Records". recordrecords.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  6. ^ Robert, Zoë (2015-02-23). "Icelandic Music Award Winners Announced". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  7. ^ Hafstað, Vala (2017-03-03). "Winners of Icelandic Music Awards". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
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