Ragnar Þórhallsson

Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson (born 6 March 1987) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ragnar.
Ragnar Þórhallsson
Ragnar Þórhallsson of Of Monsters and Men performing live
Ragnar Þórhallsson of Of Monsters and Men performing live
Background information
Born (1987-03-06) 6 March 1987
Garðabær, Iceland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • melodica
  • glockenspiel
Years active2009–present
Member ofOf Monsters and Men

Early life

Ragnar attended Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, a school in Garðabær. Ragnar got his first guitar at the age of 9 but did not start playing until 17.[2]

Of Monsters and Men

Ragnar joined the band in 2010.[3] The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, which they won.[4][3] They soon released their debut studio album My Head Is an Animal in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide.[5] After the Seattle radio station KEXP broadcast a performance from Ragnar's living room, the band went viral.[6]

After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album Beneath the Skin in 2015.[7]

Ragnar also came up with the band name, Of Monsters and Men.[8] He plays the guitar left-handed.

References
  1. Of Monsters and Men Army (2015). "Band Members of Monsters And Men". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. Ragnhildi Steinunni(Presenter); Einar Ingvarsson(English Translation) (2012). Of Monsters and Men Documentary(Ísþjóðin) (in Icelandic). Reykjavik: Icelandic TV. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Interview: A 'little talk' with Of Monsters and Men". Rappler. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. Interview Magazine (2012). "Discovery: Of Monsters and men". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  5. Beckmann, Jim (6 December 2011). "Of Monsters And Men: From Reykjavik With Love", NPR Music. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. Mossman, Kate (11 August 2012). "Of Monsters and Men: 'We found we could bond better by telling each other fairytales'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. Cardenas, C (2015). "Of Monsters and Men barely scratches the surface with "Beneath the Skin"". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. Chan, Tracie (1 March 2012). "An Interview with of Monsters and Men with Nelson Nyabuto: On Monsters, Jugglers, & Their First US Tour". Austinist. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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