Brynjar Leifsson (born 11 September 1990) is an Icelandic musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.[1]
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| Born | 11 September 1990 Iceland |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Member of | Of Monsters and Men |
Personal life
editBrynjar was raised in Keflavík, a town in southwest Iceland.[2] His brother is a pilot.
Brynjar has been in a relationship with musician Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, who's also a touring member of OMAM, since at least 2014. The two have a son named Hilmir Hrafn Brynjarsson.
Of Monsters and Men
editBrynjar joined Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir's solo project, Songbird in 2009.[3] The project soon expanded with Ragnar Þórhallsson and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson joining. The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, which they won.[4] The band eventually became Of Monsters and Men. They soon released their debut studio album My Head Is an Animal in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide.[5] After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album Beneath the Skin in 2015.[6] Their third album, Fever Dream, was released in 2019. Brynjar is currently the lead guitarist in the band.
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References
edit- ^ Of Monsters and Men Army (2015). "Band Members of Monsters And Men". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Bullett Magazine (2013). "17 Questions with Of Monsters and Men guitarist Brynjar Leifsson". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Bosso, J (2012). "Of Monsters And Men's Brynjar Leifsson talks overnight success". Music Radar Media. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Interview Magazine (2012). "Discovery: Of Monsters and men". Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Beckmann, Jim (6 December 2011). "Of Monsters And Men: From Reykjavik With Love", NPR Music. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Cardenas, C (2015). "Of Monsters and Men barely scratches the surface with "Beneath the Skin"". The Daily Texan. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.