Sigur Ros

Sigur Ros (Icelandic: Sigur Rós) are an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, who have been active since 1994. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals, and the use of bowed guitar, the band's music is also noticeable for its incorporation of classical and minimalist aesthetic elements. The band is named after Jónsi's sister Sigurrós Elin. In Icelandic,  Sigur and Rós mean, respectively, Victory and Rose.

Links To Peel
Peel started playing their music in 1999, when the band released their first single on import called   Svefn-G-Englar , which on 31 October 1999 (BFBS), he played on his show. He invited the band for a couple of sessions in 2000, but seemed to have lost interest in them after 2001, when the band started to gain some popularity.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 2000 Festive Fifty: Svefn-G-Englar #47

Sessions
1. Recorded: 2000-04-09. First Broadcast: 11 April 2000. 2. Recorded: 2000-08-20. First Broadcast: 26 September 2000
 * Danarfregnir Og Jaroarfarir / Rafmagnio Buio
 * Track 1 / Track 2 / Cold

Other Shows Played
(The following list was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive and is certainly incomplete. Please add further details if known.)

1999 2000 2001
 * 31 October 1999 (BFBS): Svefn-G-Englar
 * 08 March 2000: Danarfregnir Og Jaroarfarir (EP: Ni Batteri) Fat Cat X
 * 04 April 2000: Dánarfregnir Og Jarðarfarir (EP - Ný Batterí) Fat Cat
 * 26 December 2000: Svefn-G-Englar FF #47
 * 29 August 2001: Death Announcement Funerals (LP - Angels Of The Universe) Fat Cat