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In 1969, Trúbrot was the first super-group ever founded in Iceland, comprised of members of Flowers and Hljómar. After their debut album with vocalist Shady Owens, this second album was released in 1970 without Shady on vocals. After a last concert in Iceland with the original line-up, they invited Led Zeppelin to hang out and became friends with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. When Jimmy and Robert returned to their hotel at four o'clock in the morning, they were amazed to discover that the sun was still shining bright. The sight of the midnight sun, the snow capped glaciers and the Icelandic geysers apparently inspired them to write "Immigrant Song" for the third Led Zeppelin album. Trúbrot was very much influenced by the electric music of Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young, Led Zeppelin and Keith Emerson. Trúbrot went to London to have Orange amplifiers custom-made for the band and to Copenhagen to record Undir Áhrifum at the Wifoss Studio. The album became one of the best albums of 1970. Really amazing male English vocals, great arrangements, guitars and organ, couched in the best kind of psychedelic/progressive rock, strongly influenced by the British Underground. Trúbrot recorded two more albums which will be released on Shadoks, too. Tony Branwell of Apple Records said that this band was one of the two best that he had ever seen perform on stage. Members include: Gunnar Pordarson (guitarist and composer), Rúnari Júlíussoni (bass player and singer), Magnús Kjartansson (organist) and Ólafur Gardarsson (drummer).
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Trúbrot was the first super-group ever founded in Iceland. It was created in May 1969 when leading members of Hljómar (trans. "Sounds") and Flowers set out to create the finest Icelandic rock group of all time. Guitarist and composer Gunnar Thórgarson, bass player and singer Rúnar Júlíusson and lead vocalist Shady Owens of Hljómar had been plotting this for some months, along with organist Karl Sighvatsson and drummer Gunnar Jökull Hákonarson of Flowers, before the band's genesis was announced publicly. These were troubled times, and Trúbrot had countless hurdles to overcome before the band eventually fell apart early in 1973. After the debut album was released in December 1969 by EMI, the vocalist Shady Owens announced that she was quitting. Trúbrot recorded 3 more albums after that which will be released on Shadoks, too. Tony Branwell of Apple Records said that Trúbrot were one of the two best bands he had seen perform on stage in the preceding six months. Really cool underground album full of musical ideas and well-crafted music, including beautiful male & female vocals. The music should appeal to listeners of UK bands such as Blossom Toes and Billy Nichols -- totally catchy underground with a touch of pop. Includes a 12-page booklet, and six bonus tracks.
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