Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Kristín.
Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Background information
Birth name Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Also known as Kría Brekkan
Instruments Vocals
Accordion
Piano
Guitar
Multi-instrumentalist
Years active 1997–present
Associated acts múm, Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan, Animal Collective, Rings, Stórsveit Nix Noltes

Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (aka Kría Brekkan, born 5 January 1982) is an Icelandic vocalist and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a former frontperson of múm, and later on for collaborating with former husband David Portner as Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan.

Biography

In late 2006, Kristín acknowledged that she had left múm in the beginning of that year, and published an open letter briefly describing her thoughts on the matter.[1]

Kristín is currently a member of Stórsveit Nix Noltes, and has recorded and played live with Slowblow. She appeared on records by Mice Parade and on Animal Collective's Feels (on which she is credited as "Doctess").

Kristín recorded and mixed the Black Habit LP by Rings (featuring ex-members of First Nation). She appeared on the cover of Belle & Sebastian's 2000 Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant LP with her twin sister, Gyða. In 2006, she did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon. She was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011.[2] In 2012, Kristín performed in an exhibition by fellow Icelandic artist, Hrafnhildur Arnardottir.[3] In 2014, she performed at ATP Iceland and the Reykjavík Arts Festival.

Personal life

Kristín was married to David Portner (Avey Tare) of Animal Collective From 2006-2008. Their separation partially inspired Avey Tare's solo album Down There.

Discography

with múm

with Animal Collective

with Avey Tare

with Rings

with Stórsveit Nix Noltes

Appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ . "Everything2, November 6, 2006"
  2. ↑ ATP: All Tomorrow's Parties
  3. ↑

External links

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