Of Monsters and Men are a six piece indie/folk band from Iceland…they are also the 2010 winners of Músíktilraunir (a nation wide battle of the bands competition). They have had some success in the United States with their song “Little Talks”. The Seattle based radio station KEXP recorded it live over 2010 the Iceland Airwaves festival. In August, 2011 the also song debuted on Radio 104.5 out of Philadelphia and quickly went into heavy rotation due to an overwhelmingly positive response. The rise in sales lead to a record label bidding war for the then unsigned band. Of Monsters And Men finally signed with Universal Music Group. The song has also received attention on 102.5 (CD101) in Columbus, OH as well as influential L.A. radio station 88.5 KCSN. The single is available for download on iTunes. David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine called them “New Arcade Fire” and Iceland’s Mumford and Sons. Their debut album My Head is an Animal was released in Iceland September 2011. The band signed with Universal Music Group and their debut single will be released worldwide in early 2012. In the meantime you can hear their song “Little Talks” by clicking on the player below.

Mr. McClung