Our debut release "Lightbulb Universe" is out now!
It contains 6 tracks and is written, recorded and produced by ourselves, thus it is with great pride that we accepted the Kraumur award this year, acknowledging it as one of the top 6 Icelandic releases.
"Lightbulb Universe" can be purchased either by clicking on the "Add to cart" button above or by visiting this site.
Complex, crafted songs, overtly skilled musicians, frequent rhythm changes; an impeccable performance every time, all the time. Sounds boring as fuck, right? Well. Yes. In the hands of most of your average group of overtly trained, ambitious musicians-slash-music scholars, the results of such a mix would almost certainly amount to an abysmal free jazz explosion of all things scaled, stylized and lifeless. Not for Agent Fresco, though. Hell no. In the year since Agent Fresco came together (way back in ’08), the group of young, overtly enthusiastic musicians has managed to thoroughly make their mark on the already vibrant Icelandic rock scene, making countless friends and fans galore through tireless concert-action and some truly memorable songs. Initially a loosely knit group of friends Agent Fresco was formed in early 2008, with the goal of competing in Músíktilraunir (Iceland’s well established and important ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest –previous winners usually go rather far; they include such notable acts as Mínus, Bellatrix and Jakobínarína). Just weeks later, the band accepted the competition’s grand prize, as well as individual awards for ‘best drummer’, ‘best guitarist’ and ‘best bassist’. A mighty buzz was afoot, the flames of which they fanned throughout 2008 by playing countless shows at pretty much any locale that could fit them.
The results of their relentless assault on the Icelandic music scene were very evident at their set at Iceland Airwaves 2008, where the band managed to induce a singalong with the whole of very packed, cap. 800 club NASA during ‘Kerrang! night’. Without a single release to their name. The crowded club closed its collective eyes and sang along to ‘Eyes of a Cloud Catcher’, earning the band a thoroughly deserved ‘KKKKK’ rating from Kerrang! Released shortly thereafter, their début EP won instant praise from Iceland’s music media, scoring the highest available marks near everywhere (see press kit for a list of reviews, as well as a fabled Kraumur Award). As it should have – ‘Lightbulb Universe’ is a moving piece of music, fit for outrage as well as introspection. As well as all the rave reviews and sales, the band also received the “Brightest hope” award at the 2008 Icelandic Music Awards.
Now working on their first full-length, Agent Fresco are a band with a mission, one that will without a doubt touch the lives of many music-lover in the not too distant future. For theirs is the future.
- Haukur S Magnússon
Contact and Booking: Egill Tómasson Email: egill@destiny.is Tel: +354 8235881 Personal contact with the band: agentfresco@gmail.com
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You are very welcome! It is really my pleasure. :) My friend Bjarki from Iceland showed me your music. We think that you gonna be the next very big, famous band of Iceland. :) Love*Tunde
You're welcome guys ! I don't know if you remember, but we played together at Class'EurocK, in Vitrolles. I am the drummer of the bands "Ras les pâquerettes"and "Choco Gong".
Good luck for the following years and keep playing like that See you Max
Thanks so much Arnór Dan, Borgþór, Hrafnkell Örn, and Þórarinn for all that incredible music and energy at SKifan last night! Your CD is now blasting in our home here in Finland! Hope to see/hear you all on this side of the pond! I cannot promise anything, but I am going to network you all to some people I know in the "biz" here in Finland.
Next sunday (Aug 30): Chloë & The Lonesome Cowboy at Café Den Hopsack (Grote Pieter Potstraat 24B, 2000 Antwerpen) - 5PM.
More shows on Sept 10 & Sept 28, in Antwerp and Brussels!
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