Jón Þór Birgisson
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Jón Þór Birgisson, better known as Jónsi, is an Icelandic musician, singer, and guitarist renowned as the ethereal-voiced frontman of the post-rock band Sigur Rós and for his distinctive use of bowed guitar.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Icelandic person
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1990s music scene
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2000s music scene ⓘ 2010s music scene ⓘ 2020s music scene ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jónsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jónsi & Alex
NERFINISHED
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Jónsi (solo project) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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soundtrack composition ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
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art rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ post-rock ⓘ |
| hasPartnership | Alex Somers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guitarist of Sigur Rós
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lead vocalist of Sigur Rós ⓘ |
| instrument |
bowed guitar
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guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Hopelandic (Vonlenska) NERFINISHED ⓘ Icelandic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jón Þór Birgisson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Icelandic ⓘ |
| notableFor | distinctive use of bowed guitar ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Go" (as Jónsi)
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frontman of Sigur Rós ⓘ soundtrack contributions to films and TV ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| uses |
EBow on guitar
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cello bow on electric guitar ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | ethereal voice ⓘ |
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