Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name, Smárason, is a patronymic, not a family name, while, Þóreyjarson, is a matronymic; this person is properly referred to by the given name Örvar.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Örvar Þóreyjarson.
Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason 2011

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm,[1][2] and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM Belfast [3] and Represensitive Man. In his native country, he is also known as a poet/author. Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar ("Old villain, new times") a book of poetry was published in 2005 as a part of Nýhil's Nordic literature series. It was preceded by the critically acclaimed novella Úfin, strokin ("Ruffled, stroked"), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls".[4] He studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague.

Publications and discography

For discography as part of múm, see múm § Discography.

References

  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Múm". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  2. ↑ grapevine.is. "Optimistic, Hopeless, Content - The Reykjavik Grapevine". grapevine.is. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ↑ http://212.30.222.12/default.aspx?show=paper&part=fullstory&id=1373&offset=0
  5. 1 2 "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, parole “scapigliate” + musica + aperitivo « circospetto! genova da un altro punto di vista". web.archive.org. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mumのオルヴァル、初のヴィジュアル・ブック： AFTERHOURS". afterhoursmagazine.jp. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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