Group

The Sugarcubes

Icelandic alternative/post-punk rock band

From: Reykjavík, Iceland
Active: 1986–1992
Rating: ★ 4.15 (6 votes)
Releases: 30

alternative dance
alternative rock
art pop
dream pop
post-punk
art punk
electronic
indie pop

About

The Sugarcubes (Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band from Reykjavík formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. For most of their career, the band consisted of Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards), Einar Örn Benediktsson (vocals, trumpet), Þór Eldon (guitar), Bragi Ólafsson (bass), Margrét "Magga" Örnólfsdóttir (keyboards) and Sigtryggur Baldursson (drums). Previous members included Friðrik Erlingsson (guitar) and Einar Melax (keyboards).

The Sugarcubes' debut album, Life's Too Good (1988), was an unexpected international success, and produced their signature song "Birthday". It is credited as the first Icelandic album to have a worldwide impact and influenced Icelandic popular music. Their follow-up album, Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!, was released 1989 to mixed reviews. Their third and final album, Stick Around for Joy, released in February 1992, was better received and produced the successful singles "Hit" and "Leash Called Love".
Rolling Stone referred to them as "the biggest rock band to emerge from Iceland." Björk would later become an internationally successful solo musician and the bestselling Icelandic musician of all time.

From The Sugarcubes on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Björk 1986–1992, 2006–2006 · original member · former lead vocals, keyboard
Bragi Ólafsson 1986–1992, 2006–2006 · original member · former bass guitar
Þór Eldon 1986–1992, 2006–2006 · original member · former guitar
Friðrik Erlingsson 1987–1988 · former guitar
Einar Melax 1987–1989 · former keyboard
Einar Örn Benediktsson 1987–1992, 2006–2006 · former trumpet, background vocals
Sigtryggur Baldursson 1987–1992, 2006–2006 · former drums (drum set), percussion
Tomasz Mertonski 1988–1989 · former flute
Margrét Örnólfsdóttir 1989–1992, 2006–2006 · former keyboard