Jakobínarína
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Jakobínarína (pronounced 'yako-been-areena') were an Icelandic six-piece indie-punk band, signed to record label Regal Recordings, through Parlophone Records. All members of the band are aged between 17 and 21 years old and originate from the town of Hafnarfjörður.
The band had some success in the United Kingdom, with "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" receiving a good amount of airplay, and various album tracks also becoming popular. The band also performed at a number of venues across the country, supporting bands such as The Cribs and To My Boy.
In November 2007, the band cancelled their UK tour [1].
They cancelled their headline UK tour due to exhaustion after touring Europe supporting the band Kaiser Chiefs, and to free up time to write new material, but were due to reschedule all cancelled dates.
According to an IcelandReview article from 6 February 2008, and a blog on their MySpace entitled "Fréttir" (news), dated 5 February 2008, Jakobínarína have disbanded.
Jakobínarína's final concert (Lokatónleikar) was on March 8, 2008 at Organ, a popular venue in the centre of Reykjavík. The Icelandic bands Singapore Sling and Mammút also played at Organ that night.
Discography
Singles:
- 2006: "His Lyrics Are Disastrous " (Original Release) - 31 July 2006
- 2007: "Jesus " - 21 May 2007
- 2007: "This Is An Advertisement" - 23 July 2007
- 2007: "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" - 24 September 2007
Albums:
- 2007: The First Crusade - 1 October 2007
The song "I'm A Villain" was featured in the soundtrack for FIFA09, albeit in heavily edited form.
Music Videos:
- 2007: "Jesus" YouTube link
- 2007: "This Is An Advertisement" YouTube link
- 2007: "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" YouTube link