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Pétur Ben
Folk Rock / Alternative / Progressive

"Wine for my weakness"

Reykjavík,
Iceland

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Last Login:  7/1/2008
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   Pétur Ben: General Info
Member Since8/27/2006
Band MembersPetur Ben /voice, guitars and piano--- Anna Kristin /Voice, computer--- Ottar Saemudsen /Bass--- Sigtryggur Baldursson /Drums--- Hannes Petursson /Percussion and other Terror---
InfluencesGod, My wife and kid, Biggi Poolboy, Mugison, Kippi Kaninus, Sigur Ros, Ottar, Ragnar Bragason, Daniel Bjarnason and all my friends and family, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nick Cave, Neil Young, Radiohead, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, David Bowie, Emanuel Swedenborg, Religion and humanity, Nina Simone, Robert Johnson, PJ Harvey, Pavement, Nick Drake, Björk and the Icelandic Badtaste movement, Leonard Cohen, early death metal stuff, Queens of the stone age, Sonic Youth, Robert M. Pirsig, Blonde Redhead, Beck, Jesus Lizard, The Doors, Dirty Three, Blur, Nina Nastasia, Sly and the family stone, Oscar Wilde, Gyoergy Ligeti, Motown, Michael Jackson, Witold Lutosawski, Igor Stravinsky, Claude Debussy, Arvo Part, Beethoven, Brahms, and J.S. Bach, Astrid Lindgren, Fjodor Dostojevsky, Martin Scorcese, Mozart, Stanley Kubrik, Bernard Herrmann, the human voice, Low, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, dedicated people who are always working, Prince, Muddy Waters, Dimitri Shostakovich, Olivier Messiaen, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, Hróðmar Ingi Sigurbjörnsson, Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson, Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson, Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Guðmundur Hafsteinsson.....to name just a few ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simplicity and clarity
Sounds Like I wrote the original score for this movie called 'Children' "
Record Label12 Tónar
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 30 2008 8:00P
Studio 672 Cologne
Jul 1 2008 8:00P
Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
Astra Stube Hamburg
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
Admiralspalast Berlin
Jul 6 2008 8:00P
Klub007 Praha
Jul 7 2008 8:00P
Beatpol Dresden
Jul 8 2008 8:00P
Steinbruch Duisburg

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Pétur Ben has 4406 friends.
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Pétur Ben's Friends Comments
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MissHale





Jul 2 2008 6:47 AM

great concert yesterday! thx :)
Atomstation





Jul 1 2008 4:34 PM

Nýja platan okkar Exile Republic kemur í verslanir á Fimmtudag, af því tilefni verður haldið hlustunarpartý á Bar 11 á fimmtudagskvöld sem hefst stundvíslega kl.21, Húsið opnar kl 20, Öl og alles og þér og þínum er boðið.

ATÓMSTÖÐIN
Izabela





Jul 1 2008 12:52 PM

takk kærlega fyrir addið.flott tónlist!
°°zuri°° °°||KiLlEr qUeEn||°°





Jul 1 2008 11:01 AM

hey!
grate music !
thnks for accepting the request!
Anna Thorvalds.





Jun 27 2008 4:44 PM

það gengur ljómandi vel takk - var að klára masterinn... ca 2-3 ár eftir

kannski sér maður þig einhverntíman á sviði í kaliforníu.... :)
Jag Är Tjejen Din Farsa Varnade Dig För





Jun 25 2008 3:56 PM

Come play in Dallas........pretty please with whipped cream and a cherry on top? :)
Mr. Mentzoni





Jun 22 2008 1:32 PM

Dear Pétur.
I really like your music, espacially after I saw you at Kaizers show in march. Now I wonder how I can get hold of your record? (PS: I live in Norway)
Anna Thorvalds.





Jun 18 2008 12:45 PM

það er alltaf svo fallegt að hlusta á tónlistina þína

sólskinskveðjur frá kaliforníu
Napoleon





Jun 15 2008 3:40 PM

Hæhæ.

Nýja lagið okkar, Sama hvernig fer, er komið á speisið okkkar!

Endilega tékkið á því, það er líka hægt að "dánlóda" því þar.

Napoleon
MissHale





Jun 14 2008 9:08 PM

and i am loving ure music :D
glaub mir besterrrr
K Jell





Jun 14 2008 12:42 PM

Thanx for being a K-Jell friend, it’s awesome that you now are our friend, Keep on rockin’ in a free world. Cheers K-Jell
Egill leið þú oss í freistni





Jun 11 2008 6:32 PM

Já maður. Það styttist í þetta.
Ran Domo





Jun 11 2008 3:09 PM

"#¤%&/!Rituvik!(!"#¤%&/(
!"#¤%&/()!"#¤%&/()=_Ð*
Man of 1000 Faces





Jun 9 2008 12:43 AM

Thanks, enjoy new fakes every week!

www.sleeveyourself.com

Greetings from Rome
Michael Dean Odin Pollock





Jun 5 2008 5:42 AM

Caught yr accoustic show with yr partner on tv awhile back and loved it...Beautyfull Music :)

INFINITE BLESSINGS
Ragnhild





Jun 2 2008 10:25 AM

Good, I'm glad you're ok(:
have a nice tour(if you're still touring:p )
take care
amuke





Jun 2 2008 4:27 AM

Hi there. Thanks for the add & all the best from lake constance.
amuke
Joachim





Jun 1 2008 4:00 AM

Hi!

Thanks for the add, and thank you for making shit loads of great tunes!
Icy





May 30 2008 9:58 AM

Hi Pétur,
It's was a pleasure to see you on stage with Mugison yesterday in Bad Bonn Kilbi Festival / Switzerland! Great gig, thank you!
Hope to see you performing solo once...
Take care.
Ragnhild





May 30 2008 1:36 AM

Hello(: how are you? I heard about the earthquake, I hope you are ok.
take care:)
ms.shankly





May 29 2008 3:43 PM

Thank you sir....I love the music you are creating! I wish you many great adventures and much inspiration!
Take care, and enjoy the ride!
MusiKreativ.com





May 29 2008 11:44 AM

hi new friend!

honored…really great songs and
meaningful lyrics...

With Love and
Blessings,

Cornell d'Angelo
only the finest wine from
The Vineyard...

Our Renaissance players are listening!
www.musikreativ.com
VAX





May 25 2008 2:53 PM

Má bjóða þér og þínum að hlusta á Coo Coo
nýtt lag með VAX á mæspeis og tonlist. is
verði ykkur að góðu
Paul Madden





May 24 2008 12:45 PM

Hey!
Brand new tune on player "Once there"
Come have a listen!
Peace
Paul
Hitakútur





May 18 2008 5:03 PM

Takk fyrir addið/acceptið. Gaman að vera vinur ykkar. Passið ykkur á fílabeinsturnunum...
‡~MARLA~‡





May 17 2008 10:20 PM

Thank you, for the add! You are Incredible!! Hope to catch you live, one day! <3
xxx
~Jennifer~
NeonThomasz





May 16 2008 1:25 PM

Your songs are amazing. I hope to see you back in Denmark soon.

xx
the moskito band





May 14 2008 5:24 PM

takk fyrir addid "felagi" kvedja the moskito band:) n' keep it simple:)
× Mєg™ { in loooove (LLL)





May 9 2008 3:40 AM

thanks for the add ^^ i love your music <3

have a nice day :)

*meg*
Johnny Allen and the Heartical Symphony


Is Online


May 8 2008 4:43 PM

Greetings Petur Ben,
Respect To You !!!!!!!
I Give Thanks
For Reaching Out,
Making The Connection
And The Friendship !!!!!!!
Blessed Love
Muggur





May 6 2008 1:59 PM

Loksins, loksins opnar verslunin Moods of Norway sem er töff fatabúð með trendið í lagi. Og þér er boðið að koma og vera við opnunina fimmtudaginn 8.maí nk. milli kl. 20-22. Verslunin er til húsa á Hverfisgötu 37.
Endilega láttu sjá þig, súkkulaði og eplamartíní í boði
kv.Maggi
the moskito band





May 3 2008 1:18 PM

takk fyrir addid og keep comin back:)
kvedja the moskito band
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