Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason
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Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason | |
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| File:Fm belfast sonnenrot festival 2011 3.jpg Örvar in Belfast in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) |
| Origin | Iceland |
| Genres | Experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, poet, author |
Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm,[1][2] and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM Belfast[3] and Represensitive Man. In Iceland, Örvar is also known as a poet and author. Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar ("Old villain, new times") a book of poetry was published in 2005 as a part of Nýhil's Nordic literature series. It was preceded by the critically acclaimed[citation needed] novella Úfin, strokin ("Ruffled, stroked"), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls".[citation needed] He studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague.[citation needed]
Publications and discography
- Úfin, strokin ("Ruffled, stroked") (2005) – novella[4]
- Scapigliata, lisciata (Italian translation of Úfin, Strokin) (Scritturapura, Italy, 2008) – novella[4]
- Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar ("Old villain, new times") (Nýhil, 2005) – poetry
- To Fruits Turn the Youth (Afterhours, Japan, 2007) – Illustrations, drawings and poetry[5]
- Team Dreams (Morr Music, 2017) collaborative album of Sin Fang, Sóley and Örvar Smárason [6]
- Light is Liquid (Morr Music, 2018) first solo album [7]
References
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Múm". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ↑ grapevine.is (20 August 2009). "Optimistic, Hopeless, Content – The Reykjavik Grapevine". grapevine.is. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, parole "scapigliate" + musica + aperitivo « circospetto! genova da un altro punto di vista". Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mumのオルヴァル、初のヴィジュアル・ブック： Afterhours". afterhoursmagazine.jp. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Afterparty". Sinfang. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Light is Liquid, by Örvar Smárason".
