When ‘Airy Met Fairy consists of Icelandic singer, Thorunn Egilsdottir and Luxembourg instrumentalist, Mike Koster.
First forming in 2015, the pair were spotted by Icelandic musician Bardi Johannsson (Bang Gang, Lady & Bird, Starwalker), who went on to produce their maiden single ‘Intoxicated’. Later releasing their debut album Glow in 2017, it garnered critical praise from the likes of Clash, The Line of Best Fit, The 405, Louder Than War and God is in the TV.
Touring and playing shows all over the world, WAMF have performed at notable festivals such as The Great Escape, Reeperbahn, Iceland Airwaves and Eurosonic.
WAMF’s second album, Esprit De Corps, is out now via Motor Entertainment.
: HAS PLAYED
Grapefruit (JP), Melkweg (NL), Reeperbahn Festival (DE), Iceland Airwaves (IS), Eurosonic (NL), Waves Bratislava (SK), The Great Escape (UK), ...
: PRESS QUOTES
“A beautiful return.” - CLASH
“Atmospheric and heart wrenchingly beautiful” - The Line Of Best Fit
"When ‘Airy Met Fairy are a fascinating prospect. Thorunn Egilsdottir, frontwoman and principal songwriter, is the star attraction of the collective who make minimally beautiful music; piano and glockenspiel dominate next to her knowingly sense-of-wonder vocals…" - The Line Of The Best Fit
"Un opus bouleversant, œuvre d’art sentimentale, audacieuse et incomparable." - Indiemusic France
"Minimalistische Beats treffen hier auf Trip-Hoppige Sound-Muster und werden von der wirklich besonderen Stimmfarbe von Frau Egilsdottir perfekt abgerundet. Ich würde ihr glatt etwas elfenhaftiges unterstellen. Ja, elfenhaftig aber mit genügend „Bääm“ dahinter." - Dressed Like Machines
: BIOGRAPHY
Teasing new music with last year’s glacial single, ‘Blanket Of Sorrow’, part Luxembourgish, part Nordic-duo When ’Airy Met Fairy (WAMF) are back to announce their anticipated sophomore album, Esprit De Corps, due out May 8th, 2020 via Motor Entertainment.
Translated literally from the French expression, Esprit De Corps means ‘spirit of the body,’ it’s a concept of grandiose proportions and one that When ’Airy Met Fairy relay with absolute artistic assurance. Brimming with subtle melody and minimalist instrumentation, their emotive melancholy excavates the foundations of our very being. Ebbing and flowing like a distant memory and simultaneously embodying all that makes us innately human.
Lead vocalist, Thorunn Egilsdottir: “To me this album captivates the essence of who we are as people. No attempt to embellish anything. We left the sounds of me breathing and Mike’s instruments rattling while we switch between intensity and intimacy.”
Developing the stripped back intimacy of their critically acclaimed 2018 debut Glow, WAMF have spent the last few months cultivating their sound’s bewitching aesthetic. Locked up inside multi-instrumentalist Mike Koster’s empty apartment, sitting upon the derelict wooden floorboards, their bare and intimate surroundings provided an ideal canvas. Infusing elements of meticulously crafted trip-hop, Esprit De Corps paints an honest portrait that retains its own blemishes and imperfections.
