Jónsi is an artist who keeps surprising me. He and his band Sigur Rós make extraordinary music, which enchanted me a couple of years ago. Then his solo project was released, which resulted in more up tempo happy music. Totally different than Sigur Rós, but still mesmerizing! And now I found another project: Jónsi and Alex. Together they make beautiful ambient music. Again totally different, but I was blown away when I listened to it for the first time.
Jónsi & Alex have been making music together since 2003 when they first met in Boston, USA. Things ramped up in 2005 when Alex moved to Reykjavík, Iceland, and the pair started to create the visual art that would form the basis of their limited edition hardback book, ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ in 2006. They continued to make music at home in the periods between Jónsi’s touring and studio commitments with Sigur Rós, slowly building the substantial body of work that now forms the album Riceboy Sleeps.
Featuring a short film made by Ken Marzorati
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