Þeyr

Þeyr was a renowned Icelandic new wave band from the early 1980s. Shrouded under a veil of mystery, their three-year existence between 1980 and 1983 was characterized by a deep interest in ancient wisdom. Þeyr helped bring about the new wave movement in Iceland and became one of the first Icelandic bands to be known abroad. The origins of Þeyr date back to the late 1970s when singer Magnús Guðmundsson, bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (drums and synthesizer) were playing in a garage band called Fellibylur (Hurricane). The band was expanded with vocalist Elín Reynisdóttir, who at the time was singing at a church choir, guitarist Jóhannes Helgason from a rock band called Piccolo, and drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson from Hattimas. They called themselves Frostrósir (Frostroses) and played rock music and some Icelandic songs at dancehalls in Reykjavík and its surroundings. After a while they decided to change the band’s name and came up with Þeyr, which was drawn from a poem by Skuggi and it means Wind or Thaw in old Icelandic. Interestingly, Þeyr is exactly pronounced as þeir, which means they (male gender). After the group, some of the members later joined Kukl who had Bjork as the singer..... (read more at wikipedia)

Links To Peel
Peel first heard the band in 1982 from Shout record label, a UK based indie record company who were distributing the band's material in the UK. On his BBC Radio One show on 17 November 1982, he played their track "Blood". Since then there has been no evidence, he played any of their other material.

Shows Played
1982
 * 17 November 1982:  Blood (12" - The Fourth Reich) Shout