Of Monsters and Men are a six piece indie/folk band from Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

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Of Monsters and Men are the 2010 winners of Músíktilraunir

Músíktilraunir

Músíktilraunir is an annual music competition held in Reykjavík, Iceland.- Winners :* 1982 – Dron* 1983 – Dúkkulísurnar* 1984 – not held due to teachers' strike* 1985 – Gipsy* 1986 – Greifarnir...

 (a nation wide battle of the bands competition).

They have had some success with their song Little Talks. The Seattle based radio station KEXP

KEXP

KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...

 recorded it live over 2010 the Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves is an annual music festival held in Reykjavík, Iceland on the third weekend of October. The festival spans five days and its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.-Festival:...

 festival. The single is available for download on itunes

David Fricke

David Fricke

David Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine, where he writes predominantly on rock music. In the 1990s, he was managing editor before stepping down.-Background:David Fricke is a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania...

 of Rolling Stone Magazine called them "New Arcade Fire" and Iceland's Mumford and Sons.

Their debut album "My Head is an Animal" was released in Iceland September 2011. The band signed with Universal Music Group and their debut single will be released worldwide in early 2012.