Sigrid and Björk's old band lead new additions to Iceland Airwaves 2017 line-up

06 June 2017, 11:50 | Written by The Line of Best Fit

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(Fleet Foxes) (Björk) (Michael Kiwanuka) (TORRES) (Songhoy Blues) (Nilüfer Yanya) (Deep Throat Choir) (Sigrid) (Vagabon) (Iceland Airwaves)

Future queen of pop Sigrid and Björk's old band Tappi Tíkarrass lead 34 artists added to this year's Iceland Airwaves.

Art-punk band Tappi Tíkarrass, which in Icelandic means “Cork the Bitch’s Ass" released an EP and album featuring a 17-year-old Björk in 1982.

Also joining the line-up for the November event, which runs in Reykjavík and Akureyri from the 1-5 November, are Michael Kiwanuka, Songhoy Blues, Nilüfer Yanya, Torres, Vagabon and Deep Throat Choir.

The full list of new artists added are: Alvia Islandia / Án / Andartak / ANWIYCTi (HK) / Bistro Boy / Bonzai (UK) / Cold / Deep Throat Choir (UK) / GDJYB (HK) / Gordi (AU) / For a Minor Reflection / Futuregrapher / HAM / Mikko Joensuu (FI) / Michael Kiwanuka (UK) / Frank Murder / Octal Industries / Ohm / Oðinn / Ozy -DJ set / Púlsvídd / Röskva / Sigrid (NO) / SiGRÚN / Songhoy Blues (ML) / Subminimal / Tappi Tíkarrass / Thor / Torres (US) / Une Misère / Vagabon (US) / Vector / Yagya / Nilüfer Yanya.

These names join the previously announced artists: Arab Strap / Ásgeir / Sturla Atlas / Auður / aYia / Be Charlotte / Between Mountains / Soffía Björg / Billy Bragg / Childhood / Benjamin Clementine / Cyber / Halldór Eldjárn / Exos / Fleet Foxes / Emmsje Gauti / GKR / ГШ/Glintshake / Glowie / Gróa / Gurr / Aldous Harding / Hatari / Hildur / Hórmónar / Hugar / Alexander Jarl / JFDR / Jo Goes Hunting / Gunnar Jónsson Collider / Káryyn / KÁ-AKÁ / Kontinuum / Korter í Flog / Lonely Parade/ Ljósvaki / Ama Lou / Mahalia / Mammút / Kælan Mikla / Milkywhale / Daniel OG / Omotrack / Kelly Lee Owens / Phlegm / Lido Pimienta / Pink Street Boys / RuGl / Shame / Stefflon Don / Sycamore Tree / Tófa / Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist / Xylouris White / Guðrún Ýr.

Tickets are available priced £173 / 21.900 ISK with a range of international packages available.