Acceptance rate 41% (2010) President Bevan Morris Name Mum Mum | Founded 1971 Colors Green, Gold | |
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mum ([muːm]) are an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.
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History
The band was formed in 1997 by original members Gunnar Orn Tynes and Orvar Þoreyjarson Smarason, who were joined by twin sisters Gyða and Kristin Anna Valtysdottir. According to Kristin, the band's name was not intended to mean anything. Gyða left the band to return to her studies after the release of Finally We Are No One. In early 2006, Kristin also left the band, although it was not officially announced until 23 November of that year. With only Tynes and Smarason remaining in the group, a large group of new musicians were brought on board: guitarist/vocalist/violinist Olof Arnalds, trumpet/keyboard player Eirikur Orri Olafsson, vocalist/cellist Hildur Guðnadottir, percussionist Samuli Kosminen, and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Mr. Silla. The new collective of musicians recorded their fourth album during 2006; Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy was released on 24 September 2007.
mum toured the East Coast of the US with German musician Volker "Hauschka" Bertelmann In November 2007. They returned in Spring 2008 with the same set list. Both tours included songs from the album, Go, Go Smear the Poison Ivy.
On 27 August 2008, they announced on their official website that "mum is quietly but surely [working on] their new album. No release date has been etched in stone, but every day will bring it closer." mum also released several pictures of themselves during the recording process on their My Space page.
During a 22 May 2009 concert in Burgos, Spain, mum played songs from their newest album Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know. The album, recorded in Finland, Estonia, and Iceland, was released as a download through Gogoyoko on 17 August 2009, and on CD on 24 August 2009.
In December 2011, mum released an EP called Gleðileg Jol (Merry Christmas in Icelandic) with traditional Icelandic Christmas songs. There are two songs plus one extra track.
On 1 June 2012, mum released a compilation titled Early Birds, featuring 15 tracks recorded between 1998 and 2000. On 9 February 2013, a collaboration of theirs with Kylie Minogue called "Whistle" surfaced on SoundCloud.
mum released their sixth album Smilewound in September, 2013 on CD, vinyl and digital download. On 7 September, it was released on cassette for Cassette Store Day.