A glimpse into the busiest time of the year for an Icelandic band as Nick Miners profiles the Bella Union-signed Mammuút in photos during this year's Iceland Airwaves in Reykjaviík.
Iceland Airwaves regulars Mammút, a home-grown five piece who have been playing together since 2004, gained a lot of attention (and awards) with their last album, Komdu til Mín, Svarta Systir (Come to Me, Black Sister) and were once again appearing at Iceland Airwaves in to showcase a set of brand new material across several shows.
I travelled around with the band for the duration of the festival, taking some behind-the-scenes photos to illustrate what life is like for a band away from the regular festivalgoer’s experience. With a headline show at the Reykjavík Art Museum, a listening party for the upcoming album, a performance streamed live on the internet and a final night performance with PJ Harvey in the enormous Valshöllin hall, it was a busy week for the band.
![Mammut01](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut01.jpg?w=1200&h=900&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154898&s=5eae2a9dfe8348cab01ee955552a1fa2)
![Mammut02](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut02.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154899&s=1a7472dde1550fa9e110270c482ac8e2)
![Mammut03](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut03.jpg?w=1200&h=900&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154902&s=51166e88f570e2c53f20dc0182bdf0e8)
![Mammut04](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut04.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154903&s=ec961f3380bc3db8aa8aa627dafe08b4)
![Mammut05](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut05.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154904&s=8943ad92fbdbd7ec644dba9c8ec6b07f)
![Mammut05a](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut05a.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154907&s=6f0ee4b0783b6091cacbeedce52175fb)
![Mammut05b](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut05b.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154914&s=0278e5449bf59419479f3091f9fd7f83)
![Mammut06](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut06.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154915&s=aae89b5de9542fb6ee91b62f102a3603)
![Mammut07](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut07.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154922&s=5765aae1051193a86740ae85433b36ae)
![Mammut08](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut08.jpg?w=1200&h=900&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154924&s=c1a25a88a7869b0cb8209b7cd337c971)
![Mammut10](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut10.jpg?w=1200&h=900&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154926&s=0318b3bffff835b392214a11c387fa56)
![Mammut09](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut09.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154927&s=c6f790af5fe1e311098f0cd3c0b9feda)
![Mammut11](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut11.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154928&s=c30f05a0d7067a17a9b503325451a2a3)
![Mammut12](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut12.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154929&s=dbd3c3360a90feba904564d893413db0)
![Mammut13](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut13.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154930&s=ff0ee50aa92fd4eff746750be37a1bae)
![Mammut14](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut14.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154933&s=0ea3672416fe43dba844ac83dfc45bdd)
![Mammut15](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/behind-scenes-mammut/Mammut15.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648154940&s=9be44afbbab2b846248461b8576831bb)
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