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Snorri Helgason - Mockingbird snorrihelgason 1,645 views "Mockingbird" words & music by Snorri Helgason From the album "Winter Sun" released by Kimi Records in Iceland on August 4th. 2011. Produced by Sindri Már Sigfússon. V...
Snorri Helgason - River snorrihelgason 3,839 views "River" words & music by Snorri Helgason From the album "Winter Sun", released by Kimi Records in Iceland on August 4th. 2011. Produced by Sindri Már Sigfússon. Video ...
Snorri Helgason - Don't Let Her (live on Icelandic TV) snorrihelgason 391 views "Don't Let Her" - live on Icelandic TV By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason...
Snorri Helgason - Ólán snorrihelgason 711 views snorrihelgason.com facebook.com/helgasonsnorri info@snorrihelgason.com "Ólán" words & music by Snorri Helgason. Released by Kimi Records in May 2010. kimirecords.net Di...
Snorri Helgason - When A Good Thing Dies snorrihelgason 651 views "When A Good Thing Dies" By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason.com www.faceb...
Snorri Helgason - She's a Meadow snorrihelgason 255 views "She's a Meadow" By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason.com www.facebook.com/...
Snorri Helgason - Queen Street snorrihelgason 400 views Queen Street By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason.com www.facebook.com/helg...
Snorri Helgason - Misery snorrihelgason 476 views "Misery" By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason.com www.facebook.com/helgason...
Snorri Helgason - I'm gonna put my name on your door snorrihelgason 647 views "I'm gonna put my name on your door" By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason.c...
Snorri Helgason - Gone snorrihelgason 1,180 views By Snorri Helgason From the album "I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door". Released by Kimi Records in January 2011. www.snorrihelgason.com www.facebook.com/helgasonsnorri ww...

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Snorri Helgason is a singer-songwriter from Reykjavik, Iceland.
At age 19 years, Snorri decided to devote his life to the only thing that ever truly interested him - music. He taught himself to play guitar, sing and write songs.

Two years later, he formed a band called Sprengjuhöllin with a few of his childhood friends. In the band's short lifespan, Sprengjuhöllin managed to release two best-selling albums, perform at countless sold out shows and becoming one of the most popular bands in Iceland.

Sprengjuhöllin released two albums and -- despite singing in Icelandic -- scored invites to festivals such as SXSW, Canadian Music Week and The Halifax Pop Explosion.
Their playful indie-pop songs were critically and commercially successful. Under the guise of Sprengjuhöllin, Snorri penned three number one singles, one of which stayed at the top of Icelandic National Radio's charts for 27 consecutive weeks. Snorri's song, 'Verum í sambandi' ("Worry Till Spring"), also won the prestigious prize of Song of the Year at the 2008 Iceland Music Awards.

When Sprengjuhöllin went on hiatus in 2009, Snorri recorded a solo album focusing on the folk and Americana influences at the centre of his musical tastes. The album, 'I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door' was released in Iceland in November of 2009 and in Europe and the US in December 2010 through Kimi Records—to the usual critical acclaim.

Since 2009, Snorri has toured excessively, building a diverse and spread-out fan base while honing his craft as a performer and songwriter. He's played shows in some far corners of the world like Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Faenza, Italy and performed sold-out shows in international music centre points like New York, Berlin and London. His personal, understated yet intense live shows, whether playing solo or with a band, have garnered positive reviews from blogs and magazines from around the world.

With his home grown and self-taught approach to songwriting, Snorri has been favorably compared to singer-songwriter greats like Paul Simon, Harry Nilsson and Neil Young. While his music resonates with past greats, his mixing of diverse influences of everything from soul to Britpop to glam-rock into his primarily folk-based songs—not to mention his Icelandic background—leaves us with something entirely unique.

Snorri is now based in London. He is currently recording his sophomore solo album with Icelandic indie-pop great Sindri Már Sigfússon (Seabear, Sin Fang) manning the consoles. The album is set for release in late 2011.

Praise for I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door:
"This album proves Snorri's brilliance"
8/10 Andrea Jónsdóttir - Icelandic Radio 2

"The most talented songwriter this country has seen recently"
"...You want to listen to this album again and again."
4/5 Brynjar Vatnsdal - Icelandreview

"Snorri is one of Iceland's most talented musicians. A fantastic debut."
4/5 Freyr Bjarnason - The Newspaper (Iceland)

Live praise:
"Check him out -- you will not be disappointed. A songwriter to discover!" (Le Blog des critiques de concerts (BE)),
"... soft, understated and powerful compositions" (Dewesten(GE))
"... a powerful yet delicate voice delivering intimate folk, pop and soul songs" (Heraldo De Aragon(ES)).

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