Benny Crespo's Gang

Benny Crespo's Gang is an Icelandic alternative rock band. They released their eponymous debut album in 2007. The group formed in 2003.

Benny Crespo's Gang
OriginIceland
GenresAlternative Rock
Indie Rock
MembersBassi Ólafsson
Helgi Rúnar Gunnarsson
Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir
Magnús Árni Öder Kristinsson
Past membersMagnús Guðmundsson

Biography

The members of the group are from a village in southern Iceland, Selfoss.[1] The band performed for four years before releasing their first album.

Their first album was released in 2007 and was well received by the Icelandic music scene. The album was nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards in 2008.[2] Along with good reviews in Iceland, they have been getting recognition in the foreign media, such as NME[3] and Clash.[4]

In 2008, the band joined Sign and Dr. Spock for a tour called Rás 2 Rokkar Hringinn.[5] They toured around the country with the support of the national public-service broadcasting radio, RÚV. Benny Crespo's Gang played at the NXNE Festival in Toronto in 2009.

Discography
  • Benny Crespo's Gang[6] (2007)

References
  1. "Hljómsveit Fólksins | Benny Crespo's Gang". Mbl.is.
  2. "Íslensku Tónlistarverđlaunin - ÖNNUR VERĐLAUN". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  3. "Iceland kicks off music festival season despite snow". News. NME.com. IPC Media. 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  4. "I Never Went South Festival – Saturday". Features. ClashMusic.com. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  5. is:Innrásin
  6. "Benny Crespo's Gang, by Benny Crespo's Gang". Bennycresposgang.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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