Of Monsters And Men

Of Monsters and Men is a six-piece indie folk/indie pop band from Iceland, formed in 2010. The members are co-singer/guitarist [a=Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir], co-singer/guitarist [a=Ragnar Þórhallsson], guitarist [a=Brynjar Leifsson], drummer [a=Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson], piano/accordion player [a=Árni Guðjónsson], bassist [a=Kristján Páll Kristjánsson], and trumpeter [a=Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir], who joined during the 2012 tour.

The band won the Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP entitled [m=429557]. The band's debut album [m=424735] (2011), peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and also reached European charts. Its lead single "Little Talks" was a commercial success, reaching the Top 20 in over five countries and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.