Árstíðir leapt onto the international arena in 2010 as clouds of ash from the Eyljafjallajökull volcano spread across Europe making Iceland the talk of the day. Having spawned two #1 hit singles in Iceland, the band, formed two years earlier in Reykjavík now embarked on a relentless touring excursion spanning Siberia to San Diego, Zagreb to Svalbard, while at the same time going viral with an 800 year old hymn performed impromptu at a train station and gathering a cult like following by devoted fans that has crowdfunded half of the bands 8 album strong discography.

The bedrock of Árstíðirs music is the chemistry between the three members, Daníel, Gunnar & Ragnar, and the common denominator in all of Árstíðir’s music, and band’s main trademark, is their use of vocal harmonies. All three members have strong and distinct characters, and they all take turns singing lead. Another trademark is the bands use of strings, and how they interplay with the vocal harmonies. On tours and in the studio the band teams up with the dynamic French string duo Jean-Samuel Bez (violin) and Guillaume Lagravière (cello).

The band is currently working on their 9th studio album, which will be released in October of 2024.