Sigur Ros is an Icelandic post-rock band with shoegazing and
minimalist elements. The name is Icelandic for "victory rose". They
formed the group in Reykjavik in August 1994. Their name is taken from a
band member's younger sister Sigurros, who was born the same day. Sigur
Ros has sold over 2 million albums worldwide.
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International acclaim came with 1999's Agetis Byrjun ("An alright start"). The album's reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years. Soon many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names.
The band became perhaps most well known for Birgisson's signature style of playing guitar with the bow from a cello, accentuated with reverb, creating a sweeping, fluid sound that is unique for an electric guitar.