Instruments Guitar | Name Brynjar Leifsson | |
Born 11 September 1990 (age 33)
Iceland ( 1990-09-11 ) Genres Indie pop, indie rock, indie folk, folk rock, acoustic Occupation(s) Guitarist, singer-songwriter, musician | ||
Associated acts Of Monsters and Men | ||
Playlist curated by Of Monsters and Men's Brynjar Leifsson
Brynjar Leifsson (born 11 September 1990) is an Icelandic musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.
Contents
- Playlist curated by Of Monsters and Mens Brynjar Leifsson
- Brynjar leifsson with baggalutur
- Personal life
- Of Monsters and Men
- References
Brynjar leifsson with baggalutur
Personal life
Brynjar was raised in Keflavík, a town in southwest Iceland.
Brynjar has been taking flying lessons the last few years with his brother Sverrir who is a pilot.
Of Monsters and Men
Brynjar joined Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir's solo project, Songbird in 2009. The project soon expanded with Ragnar and Arnar joining. The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, which they won. The band eventually became Of Monsters and Men. They soon released the debut studio album My Head Is an Animal in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide. After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album Beneath the Skin in 2015. Brynjar is currently the lead guitarist in the band.