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Dikta is a four-piece indie rock band from Iceland, formed in 1999, and soon gaining a large following for their unique, heavy yet soulful haunting sound.
Media Quotes:
"Dikta is musical magic ... one of the most intriguing albums of the year, a forerunner in the race for top honors ..." DecoyMusic.com, USA 2006
"The sultry tones of lead singer Haukur's vocals are striking and could capture the attention of the female population of the planet ... a potential classic." Salvo Magazine, UK 2007
"... Dikta ... ended its set with a Nirvana-like blowout, "Chloe", from its latest Smekkleysa album, Hunting For Happiness." David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine, USA 2006
"Icelandic pop sensation Dikta ... we love them to death, check them out!" Metromix L.A., USA 2008
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CONTENTS:
- BAND NAME (etymology)
- FORMATION YEAR
- GENRE
- HOMETOWN
- RECORD LABEL
- MEMBERS
- HISTORY
- DISCOGRAPHY
- OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEOS
- LIVE PERFORMANCES
'Dikta, an Icelandic verb meaning “to compose or make something up,” remains immersed in the same passionate and soulful atmosphere it was formed in, inspiring their melodic alternative rock sound.'source
1999
Rock/Pop/Indie
Reykjavik
Smarten-Up Records , Kölski
Haukur Heiðar Hauksson
(vocals, guitar, piano)
Jón Bjarni Pétursson
(guitar, backing vocals)
Skúli Z Gestsson
(bass, backing vocals)
Jón Þór Sigurðsson
(drums)
“Dikta has been our creative outlet for 12 years, we've been a band since high school, friends since kindergarten… music is a shared passion for all of us so it just made sense to do it together.” Starting in a garage in Garðabær, Iceland, and inspired by bands like Radiohead, Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins to name a few, Haukur, Jón, Skúli, and Nonni released their first album, Andartak, in 2002 under their own label, Mistak Records. Andartak’s singles topped Icelandic charts and were constantly played on Iceland's rock stations.
They followed up with their first English language album, Hunting for Happiness, in 2005, expanding their European audience. Dikta filled every venue and played every festival in Iceland and opened for The Kooks during their 2010 European tour before releasing their third album, Get it Together, through their recent union with German record label Smarten Up. Prior to releasing the album in Germany, Get it Together, also sung in English, reached Platinum in their home country. Dikta is poised to make 2011 a good year, kicking off with a European and US tour, making a stop at the SXSW music festival in the US and Spot festival in Denmark.
'Andartak' (2002)
1 Enn einn ósigur
2 Engin orð
3 Augnablik
4 Andartak
5 Fimm ára
6 Xanthias
7 Taminóra
8 Hugmynd
9 'Easy, Jack!'
10 Fullkomið herbergi
11 Góða nótt
12 Í síðasta sinn
13 Fráhvarf
'Hunting For Happiness' (2005)
2 Breaking the Waves
3 Chloë 4:35
4 This Song Will Save the World
5 Remember Me
6 Someone, Somewhere
7 WM3
8 My Other Big Brother
9 Greater Good
10 Flies Don't Tell
11 My Favourite Friend
12 A Way Out
'Get It Together' (2010)
2 Thank You
3 Hotel Feelings
4 Final Call
5 Let Go
6 Start To Finish
7 Blonde Brunette
8 Goodbye
9 The Story Of Roscoe Gray
10 Just Getting Started
11 Lost In The Light
12 From Now On
"Someone, Somewhere"
"Goodbye"
"Thank You"
"Breaking The Waves"
"Save The World"
"Thank You"
(At The Icelandic Music Awards 2010)
(At The Icelandic Music Awards 2010)
"Just getting started"
(At Söngkeppni Framhaldsskólanna 2010)
(At Söngkeppni Framhaldsskólanna 2010)
"From Now On"
(Eldhúspartý 2009)
(Eldhúspartý 2009)
"Let Go"
(Eldhúspartý 2009)
(Eldhúspartý 2009)
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