Brynjar Leifsson
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| Born | 11 September 1990 Iceland |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Member of | Of Monsters and Men |
Brynjar Leifsson (born 11 September 1990) is an Icelandic musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.[1]
Personal life
Brynjar was raised in Keflavík, a town in southwest Iceland.[2] His brother is a pilot.
Brynjar has been in a relationship with musician Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, who's also a touring member of OMAM, since at least 2014. The two have a son named Hilmir Hrafn Brynjarsson.
Of Monsters and Men
Brynjar joined Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir's solo project, Songbird in 2009.[3] The project soon expanded with Ragnar Þórhallsson and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson joining. The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, which they won.[4] The band eventually became Of Monsters and Men.
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References
- ^ Of Monsters and Men Army (2015). "Band Members of Monsters And Men". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Bullett Magazine (2013). "17 Questions with Of Monsters and Men guitarist Brynjar Leifsson". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Bosso, J (2012). "Of Monsters And Men's Brynjar Leifsson talks overnight success". Music Radar Media. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Interview Magazine (2012). "Discovery: Of Monsters and men". Retrieved 3 November 2015.