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kimono
Indie / Progressive / Rock

"new album early 2009"

Reykjavík,
Iceland

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Last Login:  10/10/2008
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   kimono: General Info
Member Since3/8/2005
Band Websitekimono.is
Band MembersAlex - guitar/vocals
Gylfi - guitar/baritone guitar
Kjartan - drums
(Dóri - bass 2001-2007)
InfluencesTelevision / Sonic Youth / Fugazi / Polvo / Can / Neu! / Blonde Redhead / Neil Young / Þeyr / Skátar / Clinic / Fleetwood Mac / Yes / Hudson Wayne / Tortoise
Sounds LikeThe best tracks from Television's "Marquee Moon", Sonic Youth's "Sister", Fugazi's "Steady Diet of Nothing", Polvo's "Today's Active Lifestyles", Can's "Ege Bamyasi", Neu! "Neu 2", Blonde Redhead's "In an expression...", Neil Young's "On the Beach", and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" on a mix tape, buried in sand for a hundred years and preserved through the wonders of science.
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   About kimono
is an experimental rock trio hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Dark though their sound may be there is a sliver of light visible through their paper skies, hope of better times or a painful remembering of a non-existent future? You decide. They create new musical vocabularies with their weaving guitars and drums.

kimono was formed as a 4 piece rock band in 2001 by Gylfi Blöndal (guitar), Alex MacNeil (guitar and vocals), Kjartan Bragi Bjarnason (drums) and Halldór Örn Ragnarsson (bass). With this line-up they released their debut in 2003 (”Mineur Aggressif”), the critically acclaimed “Arctic Death Ship” in 2005 and the experimental “all music recorded” in 2007, the last one in collaboration with Icelandic producer Curver (of Ghostigital).

2007 saw the departure of Halldór from the band to pursue his art career. Since then the band has been recording a new album as a trio, with Gylfi switching from guitar to baritone guitar.

kimono took up residence in Berlin in 2005 and toured extensively around Germany, England, Ireland, Austria and Switzerland to follow up the release of “Arctic Death Ship” on the mainland. They garnered stellar reviews for both the album and their live shows from countless media and were written up as one of the 10 bands to watch in 2006 in Germany by the country's largest music publication, Intro.

kimono is now back in Iceland working on their third LP, which should be out early in 2009. The radio-single "Wire" (available here for streaming) was a hit in numerous Icelandic radio stations and it's a teaser for the upcoming album.

(Oct 4th, 2008)


buy Arctic Death Ship online.

buy Mineur Aggressif online.


buy Curver+kimono online.







Japanese Policeman
director: Ragnar Hansson
2003

Aftermath
director: Birgir Páll Auðunsson
2005




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floatinghomesound





Sep 2 2008 7:08 AM

Thank you , that..s real sound !!!
NAFLAKUSK





Aug 26 2008 11:37 PM

Waxxone





Aug 25 2008 5:16 PM

I really like your music! thx for the add, I hope you'll listen mine too!
cesar franov





Aug 21 2008 10:27 AM

hi!
2 new traxx added and CD release coming soon!

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Timecode alpha





Aug 25 2008 2:01 PM

thanks, hope you liked my music,peace/Peter
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Aug 11 2008 4:11 PM

Thanks for being friends.

Boxes
coma.





Aug 6 2008 4:44 AM

thank you for the add!!! hope to see you one day!!


love,
coma
coma.





Aug 6 2008 10:31 AM

great music!!! thanks for the add!!!!



love,
coma
merv





Aug 6 2008 11:11 AM

Hello there,
thanks for the add
much appreciated

keep me posted!
merv
Andrúm / Now on iTunes!





Aug 1 2008 11:42 PM

Andrum - Andvakar
Frumburður okkar "Andvakar" er komin í verslanir!

"Níðþungur og Útpældur" - "Andrúm fer fram á einbeitingu og óskipta athygli, og ef hlustandi veitir þeim áheyrn og gengur að þessum skilmálum eru launin svo að segja handan hæðarinnar" - Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Morgunblaðið
Tommygun preachers





Jul 29 2008 4:10 PM

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Aela





Jul 24 2008 1:09 AM

Pertegò





Jul 22 2008 9:09 PM

PERTEGO'






Pertegò er smár hluti Ítalíu sem dreymir um að eiga sér stað á Íslandi

TODAY IS THE DAY

After months of troubles, line-up changes and hard work in the studio, finally, we're ready for the release of our 2nd EP.

Hjarta, that's the name, will be soon available in a 200 numbered copies limited edition, celebrating our 2008 summer promo-tour in Iceland.

It's already possible to buy it on our MySpace from all over the world.


IL GIORNO E' ARRIVATO

Dopo mesi di tribolazioni, cambi di formazione e duro lavoro in studio, siamo finalmente pronti per l'uscita del nostro secondo EP.

Hjarta, così si chiama, sarà presto disponibile in un'edizione limitata di 200 copie numerate, per celebrare il nostro tour promozionale estivo in Islanda.

E' già possibile acquistarlo da tutto il mondo sul nostro MySpace.
Herra Sigmarsson





Jul 23 2008 9:47 AM

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Jul 22 2008 7:19 PM

Takk fyrir það Gylfi.
Keep on rockin..in the free world :D
Kid Twist
Krati





Jul 19 2008 9:47 AM

Hey Kimono. Like your songs. Thanks for adding us. All the best.

Krati.
O.D. Avenue <([back from the studio])>





Jul 18 2008 1:02 PM




Í kvöld á Belly's Hafnarstræti, (Palace var þar) beint á móti Kaffi Rót (Thomsen var þar)

myspace. com/deadmodelmusic

Ekki láta þetta fram hjá ykkur fara!

-ODA
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Jul 16 2008 12:56 PM

organflyer
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Jul 14 2008 2:03 PM

Chà





Jul 14 2008 10:07 AM

oyé, nouvelles photos de notre voyage en Islande et nouvelle video.
et nouvelles dates.
à bientot, chà

hi.
new photos of our Icelandic road trip and videos on our page.
see you soon!and new concerts
chà
SINGAPORE SLING





Jul 6 2008 8:36 PM

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Jul 2 2008 2:13 PM

Thanks for the add!
LungA





Jun 30 2008 9:04 PM

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Pertegò





Jun 25 2008 4:13 PM

hi! thanks for the add, we hope you enjoy our music ;)
Kira Kira





Jun 22 2008 10:30 PM

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Jun 20 2008 12:54 PM

Bacon Live Support Unit





Jun 18 2008 12:16 AM

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Diallèle





Jun 16 2008 7:39 PM

Hi Kimono,
thanx for the add...
Take care.
Diallèle.
Halldór Ragnarsson


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Jun 16 2008 6:22 PM

17.júní - málverkasýning

Hópur myndlistarfólks kemur saman og opnar sýninguna 17 júní i Lost horse gallery. Allir i hópnum eru að fást við málverk, en á mjög mismunandi hátt.



Þjóðhátíðardagurinn er góður dagur til að bera á borð nýja myndlist fyrir augu almennings og þá um leið að halda í heiðri gamalli venju. Það tiðkaðist lengi að opna stórar samsýningar i Listamannaskálanum og Bogasalnum á 17. júní. Að halda í gamlar hefðir, sýna hvað ungt listafólk er að fást við og þjóðhátíðardagurinn. Þrjár góðar ástæður til að halda sýningu.



Sýningarstjórar eru Davíð Örn Halldórsson (f. 1976) og Alexander Zaklynsky (f.1978). Þeir hafa valið saman listafólk sem tengist einna helst í gegnum miðil málverksins.



Sýnendur eru : Tómas Magnússon, Davíð Örn Halldórsson, Halldór Ragnarsson, Jóhanna Helga Þorkelsdóttir, Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir, Guðmundur Thoroddsen, Þrándur Þórarinsson, Bergþór Morthens, Helgi Örn Pétursson, Katrín Friðriksdóttir, Alexander Zaklynsky og Aron Bergmann.



Sigtryggur Berg Karlsson og Ásmundur Ásmundsson verða með uppákomur á opnunardaginn.



Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon grafískur hönnuður og prófessor við LHÍ skrifar leiðara í sýningarskrá.



17.

júní
Þriðjudagurinn 17. júni 2008.



Opnun klukkan 17:00 og húllumhæ fram á kvöld.


Vertu velkomin/n.
Herra Sigmarsson





Jun 12 2008 4:52 PM

Nú er komið að þriðja gjörningadegi á sýningu Karls Holmqvist “Boomtown” í Nýlistasafninu. Seinustu tveir laugardagar hafa verið kyngimagnaðir og sviðið gjörsamlega logað en nú tekur steininn úr. Fjöldi listamanna mun koma fram næstkomandi laugardag, 12.júní, og hefjast herlegheitin klukkan 14.
Tónlistarkonan Ólöf Arnalds hvílir raddböndin, myndlistarkonan Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir bregður á leik, Snorri Ásmundsson tekur stuttan gjörning, Haraldur Jónsson mun flytja tvö ljóð; “Ber” sem er nokkurskonar íslensku kennsla fyrir innflytjendur og “Tungurót”. Að endingu mun Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson vera með skemmtiatriði.
Juneau





Jun 9 2008 5:49 PM

hey kimono

thank you for being friends

you are creating great music

-the rhythm, the sound, handsome handshake crimes and cruel times upon lifted skies -

we have new tracks online

please come and listen if you like

all the best and much love

-juneau-
Sioux'





Jun 9 2008 1:56 PM

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