Skúli Sverrisson

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Skúli Sverrisson
Born (1966-10-23) October 23, 1966
Origin Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupations Musician, composer
Instruments Bass guitar
Labels Extreme, 12 Tónar
Associated acts Laurie Anderson, Mo Boma, Blonde Redhead
Website http://skulisverrisson.com/

Skúli Sverrisson (born 23 October 1966) is an Icelandic composer and bassist residing in New York City.

Over the past two decades, bass guitarist-composer Skuli Sverrisson has worked with a veritable who’s who of the experimental world, from free jazz legends (Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey) to music icons (Lou Reed, Jon Hassel, David Sylvian, Arto Lindsey) and composers (Ryuichi Sakamoto, Johann Johannsson and Hildur Gudnadottir). Sverrisson is also known for his work as an artistic director for Olof Arnalds (Innundir Skinni, Vid og Vid), recordings with Blonde Redhead and as a musical director for legendary performance artist Laurie Anderson. He has released a series of duo albums of in collaboration with artists such as Anthony Burr, Oskar Gudjonsson, and Hilmar Jensson. He has been a member of many influential groups including Pachora, Alas No Axis, The Allan Holdworth group and The Ben Monder group. Sverrisson has also composed music for The Icelandic Dance Company (Open Source) the National Theatre of Iceland (Volva) and numerous films and installations such as Welcome and Music for furniture with Olafur Thordason", Spacial Meditation with Claudia Hill and When it was Blue with experimental film maker Jennifer Reeves. Sverrisson founded Seria, an ongoing ensemble featuring Amedeo Pace (Blonde Redhead), Olof Arnalds, David Thor Jonsson, Anthony Burr, Eyvind Kang and Hildur Gudnadottir in 2005 and released Seria in 2006 and Seria ll in 2010. He has appeared on over 100 recordings and has performed around the world with a wide range of artists. Three new recordings of the ongoing collaboration with Anthony Burr and a new duo recording with Oskar Gudjonsson. Sverrisson has been awarded 5 Icelandic Music Awards, including Icelandic Album of the Year for Seria in 2006.

He has worked with numerous musicians and groups, including Hildur Guðnadóttir, Hilmar Jensson, Jim Black, Chris Speed, Anthony Burr, Laurie Anderson, Allan Holdsworth, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian, Blonde Redhead, Yungchen Lhamo, Jamshied Sharifi, Ólöf Arnalds, Pachora, and Alas No Axis.[1][2][3] He was a part of Mo Boma with Jamshied Sharifi and Carsten Tiedemann, releasing 4 albums on Extreme; "Jijimuge", "Myths of the Near Future - Part One", "Myths of the Near Future - Part Two" and "Myths of the Near Future - Part Three".

His solo works include "Seremonie" in 1997 and "Sería" in 2006. "Seria" was chosen as "Best album of the Year" by the Icelandic Music Awards.

Sverrisson also plays dobro, acoustic bass guitar, and charango, in addition to electric bass. He is currently music director for Laurie Anderson and tours with her internationally.

Discography

    -Secret Stories Full Circle Sony Records 1991

    -Poetry of Joseph Kopf Peter Herbert Extraplatte 1992
    -Jijimuge Mo Boma Extreme 1992
    -Hard Hat Area Allan Holdsworth Restless Records 1993
    -Myths of the Near Future Part One Mo Boma Extreme 1994
    -Myths of the Near Future Part Two Mo Boma Extreme 1995
    -Dofinn Hilmar Jensson Is Jazz 1995
    -Blonde Redhead Blonde Redhead Smells Like Records 1995
    -Myths of the Near Future Part Three Mo Boma Extreme 1996
    -Espirit Kazume Watanabe Polygram 1996
    -Seremonie Skúli Sverrisson Extreme 1997
    -Prayer for the Soul of Layla Jamshied Sharifi Alula 1997
    -No Boat Ben Monder Songline Records 1997
    -Extreme 10 Skúli Sverrisson Extreme 1997
    -Kjár Skúli Sverrisson & Hilmar Jensson Bad Taste 1998
    -Bushes and Briars Susan McKeown Alula Records 1998
    -Pachora Pachora Knitting Factory Works 1998
    -Unn Pachora Knitting Factory Works 1998
    -Dabilen Harrida Ruper Ordorika Nuevos Medios 1998
    -Desist Skuli Sverrisson & Anthony Burr Staalplaat Records 1999
    -Yeah No Chris Speed Songlines Records 1999
    -Deviantics Chris Speed Songlines Records 1999
    -Ast Pachora Knitting Factory Works 1999
    -Alas No Axis Jim Black Winter & Winter 2000
    -Origami Theo Bleckmann Songlines Records 2000
    -The Well Brad Shepik Songlines Records 2000
    -Marinade Mark Dresser Tzadik 2000
    -In His Own Sweet Way Pachora Avant 2000
    -Excavation Ben Monder Arabesque 2000
    -Emit Chris Speed Songlines Records 2000
    -Life on a String Laurie Anderson Nonesuch Records 2001
    -Splay Alas No Axis Winter & Winter 2001
    -Klif Jóel Pálsson Omi 2001
    -Live at Town Hall Laurie Anderson Nonesuch Records 2001
    -Napoli 23 Napoli 23 Bad taste 2001
    -After Silence Skúli Sverrisson & Óskar Guðjónsson Omi 2001
    -Asterotypical Pachora Winter & Winter 2002
    -Iceman Is Terje Isungset Jazzland/Universal 2002
    -World Citizen David Sylvian & Ruyichi Sakamoto Samadhisound 2003
    -Quartet Lucy John Hollenbeck CRI 2003
    -Voice in the Wilderness Pachora Tzadik 2003
    -Swell Henry Chris Speed Squealer Records 2004
    -Habyor Alas No Axis Winter & Winter 2004
    -One Jamshied Sharifi Alula Records 2004
    -Misery is a Butterfly Blonde Redhead 4AD 2004
    -Virðulegir Forsetar Jóhann Jóhannsson Touch 2005
    -Ociana Ben Monder Arabesque 2005
    -Marmorere Peter Scherer Peter Scherer 2005
    -A 1000 Incidents Arise Skúli Sverrisson & Anthony Burr Worker's Institute 2005
    -Dogs of Great Indifference Alas No Axis Winter and Winter 2005
    -Ama Yungchen Lhamo Real World 2005
    -Bricolage Ruyichi Sakamoto KAB 2006
    -Seria Skúli Sverrisson 12 Tonar 2006
    -Family Album Kitchen Motors Bad Taste 2006
    -23 Blonde Redhead 4AD 2007
    -Illusionista Bass instinct Erschienen 2007
    -Við og Við Ólof Arnalds 12 tonar 2007
    -Jostojoo Mamak Khadem Mamak Khadem 2007
    -Cycles Einar Scheving Valdis 2007
    -Aero Ghostdigital Bad Taste 2008
    -Without Sinking Hildur Guðnadottir Touch 2009
    -Iridescence Hildur Guðnadottir Touch 2009
    -Houseplant Jim Black Winter and Winter 2009
    -Haizea Garizumakoa Ruper Ordoroka Elkar 2009
    -Spiritual Dimensions Wadada Leo Smith Cuneiform Records 2009
    -Out of Noise Ruyichi Sakamoto KAB 2009
    -Butterfly Base Instinct Zappel Music 2010
    -Homeland Laurie Anderson Nonesuch 2010
    -Innundir Skinni Ólof Arnalds One Little Indian 2010
    -Seria ll Skúli Sverrisson Seria Music 2010
    -White Mountain Úlfur Western Vinyl 2012
    -The Box Tree Skúli Sverrisson & Óskar Guðjónsson 2012

    References

    1. ↑ Jacks, Kelso (1999) "Record News", CMJ New Music Monthly, 8 March 1999, p. 11, retrieved 2011-01-24
    2. ↑ Meeder, Christopher (2008) Jazz: The Basics, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-96693-1, p. 248
    3. ↑ Jenkins, Todd S. (2004) Free Jazz and Free Improvisation, Volume One: A-L, Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0-313-33313-2, p. 42

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