Of Monsters and Men are an
Icelandic[7] indie folk/
rock band formed in
Reykjavík in 2010. The members are lead singer and guitarist
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist
Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, lead guitarist
Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson and
bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson.
[8][9] The band won the
Músíktilraunir in 2010, an annual battle of the bands competition in Iceland.
[10] In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP titled
Into the Woods. The band's 2011 debut album
My Head Is an Animal, reached the No.1 position in Australia, Iceland, Ireland and the US Rock and Alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US
Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and Top 20 of most European charts and Canada. Its lead single "
Little Talks" was an international success, reaching the Top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No. 1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US
Alternative Songs.