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Performers

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  Streets
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  Shygirl

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  Daði Freyr

  Daði Freyr is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, and producer known for his witty lyricism, infectious synth-pop, and joyful unpredictability. He rose to global attention with his 2020 hit "Think About Things", which went viral during lockdown, earning over 100 million streams and praise from P!nk, James Corden, and Russell Crowe.

  His new album Too Much, Not Enough, out May 8th, marks a new chapter. Co-written with collaborators for the first time, it's his most emotionally honest work yet: a record about self-acceptance, about being who you actually are rather than who you think others want to see.

  After years in Berlin, Daði returned to Iceland in 2025, and that sense of coming home, of settling into something real, runs through every track.

  This autumn, Daði brings his live show to the US and Canada. Performing alone on stage with self-built instruments and hand-crafted visuals, it's an intimate, one-of-a-kind experience and the connection with his audience remains, as ever, the thing he loves most.

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  Yaelokre

  🐦📖🌾 𓆱 Authoring fence-hopping billies and rabbits affright, the hopes of honouring Wonderment; a magic lost to us who have grown, and a promise made to the child we once were. “Meadowlark” is a diary-turned-storybook penned by writer and illustrator Keath Ósk as a means to portray oneself through melody-given apologues, performed by a cast of characters drawn from their own childhood, a medley of perspectives from then and the now and the who they wish to become. They voice to perform in their stead to remark on narrative, and with it offer parables played in song. To sing of fables retold and unsung, truth to make-believe, fostering the very same aria that brought them to existence; our ability to wield wonder.

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  Skeler

  Mangement: jay@kompassmg.com mouna@kompassmg.com Bookings: USA: mrodriguez@teamwass.com bmiller@teamwass.com nick.vanloo@teamwass.com EU: paul@primarytalent.com
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  Dove Ellis
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  Arima Ederra
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  Mammút

  Mammút are melodic and catchy and beautiful and addictive. They are also darker and heavier than you think they are—maybe they tricked you? This is true though: Mammút craft distorted and beautiful lullabies while maintaining a solid grasp on melody and an eternally independent spirit.

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  Arny Margret

  I’m a singer/songwriter from the Westfjords in Iceland.

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  Joe & The Shitboys

  QUEER VEGAN SHITPUNK BAND FROM THE FAROE ISLANDS THAT PRODUCES HIGH ENERGY SHOWS THAT ARE ALL ABOUT

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  KOIKOI
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  Oyama

  Since their start in 2012, five-piece Oyama has been building a steady reputation as one of Reykjavík’s finest rock bands. Their sound is rooted in the shoegaze of the 90s, and their music pivots between soothing, airy dream pop and fuzzy, psychedelic noise rock. The band reaches high sonic peaks and awakens deep sensations with its mixture of spacious, noisy soundscapes, tender vocal harmonies, and lyrics built on a solid foundation of teen angst and enduring friendship.

  Oyama have released two LPs (‘Coolboy’ and ‘Everyone Left’) and two EPs (‘I Wanna’ and ‘Opaque Days’). They have performed at showcase festivals and events all over Europe, including Iceland Airwaves, Eurosonic, by Larm, The Great Escape, Club NME, Ja Ja Ja, and Air D’Islande, as well as playing to packed audiences in Japan.

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  Any Young Mechanic

  After they released their first song via Soundcloud, Any Young Mechanic went viral straightaway. As rapid as such things are in our age of social media, the first notes of this band sound relaxed and, despite everything, maintain a pleasantly low-key vibe. ‘There's A New Place On The Market’ is nonetheless a rugged, wonderfully arranged and just utterly charming intro for a young ensemble that plainly puts its heart and soul into making music with no airs or graces. This is no longer a given in these times. Anyone who can connect to the bittersweet art rock of Wilco, the baroque chamber folk of Fleet Foxes or the yearning indie of Big Thief will absolutely want to listen to Any Young Mechanic. Anyhow, this band already has plenty of potential. Happily, they are also bringing fresh material with them for their Reeperbahn premiere.