Orri Páll Dýrason
Orri Páll Dýrason (ˈɔrːɪ ˈpʰautl ˈtiːrasɔn; born on 4 July 1977) is an Icelandic musician. From 1999 till 2018 he was the drummer for the band Sigur Rós, which he joined in 1999, shortly after the recording of the studio album Ágætis byrjun, when the previous drummer, Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, left the band. Orri has recorded five studio albums with Sigur Rós: (2002), Takk..
Orri Páll Dýrason
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- Name
- Orri Páll Dýrason
- Born
- 4 July 1977
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Occupation
- drummer · musician
- Fields
- post-rock · ambient music · indie pop
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Orri Páll Dýrason (ˈɔrːɪ ˈpʰautl ˈtiːrasɔn; born on 4 July 1977) is an Icelandic musician. From 1999 till 2018 he was the drummer for the band Sigur Rós, which he joined in 1999, shortly after the recording of the studio album Ágætis byrjun, when the previous drummer, Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, left the band. Orri has recorded five studio albums with Sigur Rós: (2002), Takk..
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(2005), Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008), Valtari (2012), and Kveikur (2013). He also contributed to Hvarf/Heim (2007), where "Hvarf" contains studio recordings of previously unreleased songs.
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• Name — Orri Páll Dýrason • Birth Name — Orri Páll Dýrason • Born — 4 July 1977 • Origin — Iceland • Instruments — * Drums • keyboards • Genre — * Post-rock • ambient • art rock • experimental rock • dream pop • Years Active — 1999–2018 • Past Member Of — Sigur Rós
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Personal life
Orri's father is the former footballer Dýri Guðmundsson, who made five appearances for the Icelandic national team. Orri has a daughter, Vaka, for whom the first track from the album is named, and two sons, Dýri Angantýr (born January 2010), and Jón Stormur (born November 2012). He's also the stepfather to his fiancé's daughter, Kría (born July 2008). He is married to María Lilja Þrastardóttir, a journalist and a feminist activist from Iceland. They are currently living in London. In September 2018, he was accused of sexual assault by a fan on Instagram. Orri published a post on Facebook where he claims his innocence but "in light of the scale of this matter" he chose to step down from the band whilst attempting to clear his name.
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- 1.sigur rós - frequently asked questions. sigur-ros.co.uk.
- 2.eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2005» August» 17. sigur-ros.co.uk.
- 3.Ed Aarons. Sigur Ros's Georg Holm on Iceland at Euro 2016: 'It's kind of beautiful to watch'. The Guardian. 26 June 2016.
- 4.sigur-ros.co.uk. sigur rós - lyrics.
- 5.sigur-ros.co.uk. eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2010 » January » 29. 29 January 2010.
- 6.visir.is. María Lilja og Orri trúlofuð. 8 December 2015.
- 7.Sigur Ros Drummer Orri Páll Dýrason Accused of Sexual Assault. Paste Magazine.
- 8.Sigur Rós Drummer Orri Páll Dýrason Accused of Sexual Assault. Exclaim!.
- 9.Sigur Rós Drummer Accused of Sexual Assault, Leaves Band. Pitchfork. October 2018.
- 10.Beaumont-Thomas, Ben. Sigur Rós drummer quits band following rape allegations. The Guardian. 2 October 2018.
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