Þursaflokkurinn
| Þursaflokkurinn | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, folk rock, new wave |
| Years active | 1978–1984 1991 2008–present |
| Labels | Steinar, Spor |
| Website | [1] |
| Members |
Egill Ólafsson Tómas Tómasson Ásgeir Óskarsson Rúnar Vilbergsson Þórður Arnason |
| Past members | Karl Sighvatsson |
Þursaflokkurinn (English: the hobgoblins), often written in a simplified way ("Thursaflokkurinn"), is an Icelandic progressive rock group that was mainly active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Similar to the Dutch band Focus, Þursaflokkurinn combined rock music with influences of classical music and jazz, enhancing their sound by adding elements of Scandinavian folk music and sometimes eccentric vocals resembling the Rock in Opposition work of, for instance, the Swedish band Samla Mammas Manna.
Since their foundation in Reykjavík in 1978, the group consisted of Egill Ólafsson (vocals, keyboards) and acoustic guitar, guitarist Þórður Arnason, bassoonist Rúnar Vilbergsson, bassist Tómas Magnus Tómasson and drummer Ásgeir Óskarsson.
Between 1978 and 1980, the band mainly played progressive rock with influences of folk, psychedelic and jazz rock. Most of the songs are based on Icelandic folk songs; especially the debut album includes many traditional folk tunes which all have been turned into a progressive rock arrangement.
The second album Þursabit has more psychedelic influences than the 'folkier' debut album and also features more prominent keyboards, for example the Hammond organ (played by the newly recruited keyboarder Karl Sighvatsson) and the electric piano.
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