Jónsi is known for his unique use of a cello bow on guitar and his ethereal falsetto voice.
He fronted a band called Bee Spiders, which won the 'most interesting band' award in 1995.
Jónsi is a passionate activist, having protested against the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant in Iceland in 2003.
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Discography
Rental Family: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2025
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First Light2024
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Sounds of Fischer Vol. 12022
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Obsidian2021
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Tom Clancy's Without Remorse2021
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Shiver2020
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We Bought a Zoo2011
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Live At The Wiltern2011
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Go2010
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Go Quiet2010
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Go Live2010
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Exhale2020
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Swill2020
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Evol Lamina2020
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Cannibal2020
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cul de sac2020
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Salt Licorice2020
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Ilsa Drown2013
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Go Do2010
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Animal Arithmetic2010
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Around Us2010
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Kaleidoscope2009
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Boy Lilikoi2009
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Go Out2011
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Go Do2010
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Gallery
Achievements
- Award
- Nordic Music Prize
Groups
- Sigur Rósbanjo, bass guitar, bowed string instruments, guitar, harmonica, keyboard, lead vocals, original · 1994current
- Dark Morphoriginalcurrent
- Liminalcurrent
Played together with
Georg HólmSigur Rós · 1994 · background vocals, bass guitar, glockenspiel, keyboard, toy piano
Kjartan SveinssonSigur Rós · 1998–2013 · background vocals, banjo, flute, guitar, keyboard, oboe, organ, piano, synthesizer, tin whistle- Kjartan SveinssonSigur Rós · 2022 · background vocals
Orri Páll DýrasonSigur Rós · 1999–2018 · keyboard, membranophone, original, percussion, sampler- Ágúst Ævar GunnarssonSigur Rós · 1994–1999 · membranophone, original, percussion
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guitar, bass guitar, voice, harmonica, bass instrument, banjo, musical keyboard
Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: J T Birgisson, Jo'nsi, Jon Thor Birgisson, Jonsi, Jón Þor Birgisson, Jón Þór Birgisson
Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson is an Icelandic musician; he is the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto or countertenor voice.
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