Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós was formed in 1994 by Jon Thor Birgisson (vocals, guitar), Georg Holm (bass) and Agust (drums). His music features elements of classical, electronic, and rock music, and has become critically acclaimed. In 1997 his debut album, Von, arrived.
The band's music, full of atmospheric moods and experimentalism, "internationalized" from the second album, Ágætis Byrjun, released in 1999. On this album, the band already had keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson.
After the release of Ágætis Byrjun, drummer Agust left the band, being replaced by Orri Pall Dyrason. In 2002, ( ), the third album was released. In addition to the strange name, this work features eight untitled songs. Takk..., fourth studio album, was released in 2005. In 2008, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust arrived.
His sixth studio album, Valtari, came out in May 2012. The following year, Sigur Rós released Kveikur.
The band returned with a new studio album in 2023, when they released Átta.
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