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Olafur Arnalds

Finn


0MANCHESTER: Mint Lounge
PThursday 30th October, 2008
N7:30pm

Event information

Hey! Manchester presents Olafur Arnalds plus Finn and guests

Twenty-one-year-old Ólafur Arnalds hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, near Reykjavík. Despite his young age he has been crafting fine classically influenced music for several years now. Manchester-based music shop Boomkat made comparisons to Jóhann Jóhannsson and Max Richter when describing his debut album, Eulogy for Evolution, on Erased Tapes. We’d add Sigur Ros, Amiina, Múm, Library Tapes, Efterklang and Yndi Halda to those distinguished artists.

Since last winter Ólafur and his live string quartet have been playing mostly sold-out shows throughout Europe. In June they performed before 1,000 people at London’s Barbican Hall and they recently joined fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós for some of their European show. In August Ólafur stole the show at Manchester’s new one-day festival, A Day At The Races. This Mint Lounge show will be his first Manchester headlining slot.

Support comes from London’s Finn, whose new album, The Best Low-Priced Heartbreakers, is now out on Pias/Rough Trade, plus a local act to be announced.

http://www.myspace.com/olafurarnalds
http://www.myspace.com/finndot
http://www.heymanchester.com/

Venue information

MANCHESTER: Mint Lounge
046 Oldham Street
Manchester
M4 1LE
> www.heymanchester.com
! 0161 228 1495