Hjálmar

Hjálmar The Name Has Two Meanings Either It Means Helmets Or Is Simply The Given Name Hjálmar Are An Icelandic Reggae Band That Has Been Playing Together For About 4 Years. They Did Two Albums As The Original Line-Up With A Couple Of Swedish Guys On Board Hljóðlega Af Stað Eng Starting Quietly 2004 And Hjálmar 2005 . They Enjoyed Much Success In Iceland And Made Icelandic Reggae Something To Talk About And Listen To. They Toured A Bit During The Summer Of 2006 And Ended With A Farewell Concert In Skriðuklaustur Iceland On August 20 2006. They Have Now Made A Come-Back After This Short Break But The Swedish Half Has Left The Band And Now It Consists Of The Icelandic Founding Members A Couple Of Guys From Icelandic Jazz Band Flís. They Have Just Released A New Album - Ferðasót E.Travelsash Which Has Been Well Received In Iceland. Later In 2008 They Begun Recording A New Album And Traveled To Jamaica To Record There. The Trip Was A Good Success And A Documentary Was Made About It. They Have Released Two Singles In 2009 The Songs "Heyrist Hverjum?" Who Hears? And "Manstu" Remember . Their Fourth Album Release Is Scheduled In September 2009. read less