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Members
6 Male
Origin
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Genre
Indie
Style
Rock/Pop
Mood
Energetic
Born
6 MaleOrigin
Hafnarfjörður, IcelandGenre
IndieStyle
Rock/PopMood
EnergeticBorn
2004
Active
2004 to 
2008
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Alternate Name
Jakobínarína
Most Loved Tracks4 users
Jakobinarina - His Lyrics Are Disastrous3 users
Jakobinarina - Monday I'm in Vain3 users
Jakobinarina - This Is an Advertisement3 users
Jakobinarina - I'm a Villain3 users
Jakobinarina - Jesus
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Jakobínarína (pronounced 'yako-been-areena') were an Icelandic six-piece indie-punk band, signed to record label Regal Recordings, through Parlophone Records. All members of the band are aged between 17 and 21 years old and originate from the town of Hafnarfjörður. Jakobinarina gained attention and a success after they won the Icelandic version of Battle of the Bands, Músíktilraunir in 2005.
The band had some success in the United Kingdom, with "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" receiving a good amount of airplay, and various album tracks also becoming popular. The band also performed at a number of venues across the country, supporting bands such as The Cribs and To My Boy.
They cancelled their headline UK tour due to exhaustion after touring Europe supporting the band Kaiser Chiefs, and to free up time to write new material, but were due to reschedule all cancelled dates.
According to an IcelandReview article from February 6, 2008, and a blog on their MySpace entitled "Fréttir" (news), dated February 5, 2008, Jakobínarína disbanded, with Gunnar Bergmann Ragnarsson citing that he was "tired of band life". A reform of the group without Gunnar Bergmann was suggested but has never occurred.
In November 2007, the band cancelled their UK tour.
Jakobínarína's final concert (Lokatónleikar) was on March 8, 2008 at Organ, a popular venue in the centre of Reykjavík. The Icelandic bands Singapore Sling and Mammút also played at Organ that night.
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