Of Monsters and Men are an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Reykjav铆k in 2010. The members are lead singer and guitarist Nanna Brynd铆s Hilmarsd贸ttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" 脼贸rhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar R贸senkranz Hilmarsson and bassist Kristj谩n P谩ll Kristj谩nsson. The band won the M煤s铆ktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP titled Into the Woods. The band's 2011 debut album My Head Is an Animal, reached the No.1 position in Australia, Iceland, Ireland and the US Rock and Alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and Top 20 of most European charts and Canada. Its lead single "Little Talks" was an international success, reaching the Top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No. 1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.
Of Monsters and Men won the 2013 European Border Breakers Awards.
Of Monsters and Men are an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Reykjav铆k in 2010. The members are lead singer and guitarist Nanna Brynd铆s Hilmarsd贸ttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" 脼贸rhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar R贸senkranz Hilmarsson and bassist Kristj谩n P谩ll Kristj谩nsson. The band won the M煤s铆ktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP titled Into the Woods. The band's 2011 debut album My Head Is an Animal, reached the No.1 position in Australia, Iceland, Ireland and the US Rock and Alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and Top 20 of most European charts and Canada. Its lead single "Little Talks" was an international success, reaching the Top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No. 1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.
Of Monsters and Men won the 2013 European Border Breakers Awards.
