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'''Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason''' (b. [[1977]]) is a founding member of [[Iceland|Icelandic]] experimental band [[múm]] and has been a part time member of other Icelandic bands such as [[BenniHemmHemm]], [[Singapore Sling (band)|Singapore Sling]], [[Slowblow]], [[Skakkamanage]], FM Belfast and [[Reprasensitive Man]]. In his native country he is also known as a poet/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 [[novella]] Úfin, strokin (“Ruffled, stroked”), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls". He studied screenwriting at [[FAMU]] in [[Prague]].
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'''Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason''' (born 1977) is a founding member of [[Iceland]]ic experimental band [[múm]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p482752/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Múm|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="grapevine">{{cite web|url=http://www.grapevine.is/Features/ReadArticle/Feature-Mum-Optimistic-Hopeless-Content|title=Optimistic, Hopeless, Content – The Reykjavik Grapevine|author=grapevine.is|publisher=grapevine.is|accessdate=14 June 2016|date=20 August 2009}}</ref> and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as [[Benni Hemm Hemm]], [[Singapore Sling (band)|Singapore Sling]], [[Slowblow]], [[Andhéri]], [[Skakkamanage]], [[FM Belfast]]<ref name="discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Örvar+Þóreyjarson+Smárason|title=Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Discography at Discogs|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=14 June 2016}}</ref> and [[Represensitive Man]].


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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|date=March 2011}} [[novella]] ''Úfin, strokin'' ("Ruffled, stroked"), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls".{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} He studied screenwriting at [[Film and TV School of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague|FAMU]] in [[Prague]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}
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==Publications and Discography==
* Úfin, strokin (“Ruffled, stroked”) (2005) - novella
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* Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar (“Old villain, new times”) (Nýhil, 2005) - poetry.
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* For discography as part of múm, see '''[[múm]]'''.


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==Publications and discography==
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[[Category:Icelandic people|Orvar Thoreyjarson Smarason]]
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[[Category:Icelandic poets|Orvar Thoreyjarson Smarason]]
* ''Úfin, strokin'' ("Ruffled, stroked") (2005) – novella<ref name="circospetto">{{cite web|url=http://circospetto.net/2008/06/25/orvar-þoreyjarson-smarason-parole-scapigliate-musica-aperitivo/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628143032/http://circospetto.net:80/2008/06/25/orvar-%C3%BEoreyjarson-smarason-parole-scapigliate-musica-aperitivo/ |archive-date=28 June 2008|url-status=dead|title=Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, parole "scapigliate" + musica + aperitivo « circospetto! genova da un altro punto di vista|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref>
[[Category:Icelandic musicians|Orvar Thoreyjarson Smarason]]
* ''Scapigliata, lisciata'' (Italian translation of ''Úfin, Strokin'') (Scritturapura, Italy, 2008) – novella<ref name="circospetto"/>
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[[Category:Living people|Thoreyjarson Smarason, Orvar]]
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* ''Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar'' ("Old villain, new times") (Nýhil, 2005) – poetry
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[[Category:1977 births|Thoreyjarson Smarason, Orvar]]
* ''To Fruits Turn the Youth'' (Afterhours, Japan, 2007) – Illustrations, drawings and poetry<ref name="afterhoursmagazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.afterhoursmagazine.jp/main/goods/mum.php|title=Mumのオルヴァル、初のヴィジュアル・ブック： Afterhours|publisher=afterhoursmagazine.jp|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref>
* ''Team Dreams'' (Morr Music, 2017) collaborative album of Sin Fang, Sóley and Örvar Smárason <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sinfang-soley-orvarsmarason.bandcamp.com/|title=Afterparty|publisher=Sinfang|access-date=16 September 2022}}</ref>
* ''Light is Liquid'' (Morr Music, 2018) first solo album <ref>{{cite web|url=https://oervarsmarason.bandcamp.com/album/light-is-liquid|title=Light is Liquid, by Örvar Smárason}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:40, 11 April 2024

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Örvar.

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason
Örvar in Belfast in 2011
Background information
Born1977 (age 46–47)
OriginIceland
GenresExperimental
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

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For discography as part of múm, see múm § 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

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Múm". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  2. ^ grapevine.is (20 August 2009). "Optimistic, Hopeless, Content – The Reykjavik Grapevine". grapevine.is. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Afterparty". Sinfang. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Light is Liquid, by Örvar Smárason".


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