Active until 1992 Record label Bad Taste Ltd. Albums Fame And Fossils, EFTA! | Active from 1984 Members Magga Stína | |
Similar Megas, Quarashi, Kukl, The Sugarcubes | ||
Reptile (Icelandic Risaeðlan) is a band from Iceland on the record label Bad Taste. Reptile is known for its over the top theatrics in their music, which combines pop with other instruments such as marimba, saxophone, banjo and violin. Their debut album Fame and Fossils was released in 1990. Reptile disbanded in 1992. Their label released a compilation CD called Efta! in 1996 under their Icelandic name, which includes newer songs recorded for a second album, earlier singles and b-sides and songs from Fame and Fossils.
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Members
Margrét Kristín Blöndal aka Magga Stina (vocals, violin)
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir aka Dóra Wonder (saxophone, vocals, 1984-1990)
Ívar "Bongó" Ragnarsson (bass)
Þórarinn "Tóti" Kristjánsson (drums)
Sigurður Guðmundsson (guitar)
Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (keyboards, 1984-1988)
Hreinn Stephensen (accordion, guitar, 1990-1992)
Discography
Fame and Fossils, 1990 (Reptile)
Efta!, 1996 (Risaeðlan)
Songs
Ivar BongoFame And Fossils · 1990
Boys Will Be BoysFame And Fossils · 1990
Candyfloss WarFame And Fossils · 1990