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SEABEAR By Lisa Bielsik • Photos By Lilja Birgisdóttir
F
irst, there was Björk. Then, Sigur Rós. Now, Iceland continues to contribute to the indie-music spectrum with Seabear of Reykjavik, Iceland. Seabear now consists of seven talented members but it has not always been this way. Surprisingly, Seabear originated from only one person. But how does one grow to become seven? Sindri Már Sigfússon started off alone, but had his two friends Örn Ingi and Guggý accompany him when he was asked to play live in Berlin. According to Sindri, from then on the band just “snowballed.” Now we are left with a seven-piece band, and we will not have it any other way! Seabear specifically states that no one else will be added to their lucky seven members. As a one-man band, Sindri self released the Singing Arc EP in 2004 (available on their website: www.seabearia.com). In 2007, all seven members put their exhilarating talents together and released their
first full-length album, entitled The Ghost That Carried Us Away. The album is filled with 12 soft, but uplifting songs. Individuals would cite various musical influences, but as a collective, Sindri says Fleetwood Mac has been a great inspiration to the band. Each song on the album incorporates each member’s aptitude, giving the band a full and original sound. As for the future, Seabear is hard at work composing a new album, which will be released sometime this year. “Our new album is a little bit less poppy and a bit more gloomy, but very nice I think,” Sindri said, “We’ve been working long and hard on it and are really excited to finish it.” Even though Seabear is busy working on their new album, Sindri mentioned the possibility of a European and United States tour throughout this summer.