Lunaire

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"Lunaire"
Single by Þeyr
Released	1983
Recorded	August 1982
Genre	Rock
Length	08:18
Label	Gramm Cat. No.: GM 2
Producer(s)	Þeyr
Þeyr singles chronology
The Fourth Reich (1982)	Lunaire (1983)	Mjötviður til Fóta (2001)

Lunaire was the fourth single released by Þeyr, a legendary Icelandic New Wave/rock group in 1983. The single was recorded in June 1982 and issued by Gramm Records on a 7" vinyl record including three songs.
The title song "Lunaire" is considered as the most punk-oriented work of Þeyr, loaded with distorted guitars and rather futuristic sounds.

The mix was in charge of Tony Cook and Þeyr.

Þeyr’s members were:

• Vocalist: Magnús Guðmundsson.
• Guitars: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson and Þorsteinn Magnússon.
• Bass: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
• Drums: Sigtryggur Baldursson.

[edit] Track listing

Track	Title	Length	Lyrics	Audio clips
Side A
01	The Walk	03:42	-	-
Side B
02	Positive Affirmation	02:48	-	-
03	Lunaire	02:28	-	-

[edit] External links

• Page about Þeyr
• Website about the history and discography of Þeyr
• Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
• Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
• Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
• Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
• Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com
• Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
• Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson

Þeyr
Magnús Guðmundsson - Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - Þorsteinn Magnússon - Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - Sigtryggur Baldursson
former members: Elín Reynisdóttir - Jóhannes Helgason
Management: Guðni Rúnar Agnarsson - Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - Guðmundur Sigurfreyr Jónason
Art consultant: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
See also
Esquimaux Management (Eskvímó) - Niceland - Killing Joke - Jaz Coleman