Ragnar Þórhallsson
Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson (born 6 March 1987) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.[1]
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ragnar.
Ragnar Þórhallsson
6 March 1987
Garðabær, Iceland
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
- Vocals
- guitar
- melodica
- glockenspiel
2009–present
Of Monsters and Men[edit]
Ragnar joined the band in 2010.[3] The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, which they won.[4][3] They soon released their debut studio album My Head Is an Animal in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide.[5] After the Seattle radio station KEXP broadcast a performance from Ragnar's living room, the band went viral.[6]
After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album Beneath the Skin in 2015.[7]
Ragnar also came up with the band name, Of Monsters and Men.[8] He plays the guitar left-handed.