“East of my Youth, west of my future” is where Jack Kerouac found himself once he was halfway across America in On the Road. That’s also how 25 year-old actress Thelma Marín and composer Herdís felt when they met at a bar in Berlin, hence the name. Their songs directly channel the pure moments of inspiration that happen when you least expect.

RuGl [Nonsense] is put together from the first few letters in the members’ names: Ragnheiður and Guðlaug Fríða. They first performed at a school competition in February, made waves at the annual Battle of the Bands, and were opening for legendary Icelandic rock acts before spring. Despite being only fifteen years old, their music and lyrics seems to come from a much older soul.

RuGl : Thoughts (Live)

RuGl : Run (Live)

RuGl

KUSK x Óviti

Superserious

Iceland Airwaves

Una Torfa

Árný Margrét

Bríet

Inspector Spacetime

Hipsumhaps

Herra Hnetusmjör

GDRN

JóiPé & Króli

Huginn

Június Meyvant

Tómas Welding

gugusar

Young Karin

Moses Hightower

Sykur

Kælan mikla

East of My Youth

Dj. flugvél og geimskip

Between Mountains

BSÍ

Vök

Krassasig

Una Schram

Axel Flóvent

Birnir

Auður

Off-venue

We take corporate responsibility and its role in the Icelandic community seriously. Part of that is supporting young and aspiring musicians. The acts presented here are only a few examples of the flourishing music scene in Iceland.

Iceland Airwaves has for years been a great addition to Icelandic culture and an important platform for Icelandic musicians. We are proud to be among the festival’s main sponsors.