VOK IS THE WINNER!
Vök was formed in January 2013 by singer Margrét Rán and saxophonist Andri Már. The band was formed to enter a annual band contest, “Músíktilraunir,” competition in Iceland. The problem: They didn’t actually have any songs to perform. Within a matter of weeks, Vök composed several tracks and performed them for the very first time at the band contest.
And you guessed it … they won the competition.
The duo became a trio at the start of the summer 2013 when they introduced guitarist Ólafur Alexander to the fold.
Subsequently they recorded and released the EP, ‘Tension’ via Icelandic indie label Record Records.
Described as dream-pop/indie-electro band their sound consists of dreamy electronics with melodic vocals, distant saxophones and clean reverberated guitars.
Vök is easily placed in the realm of indie-electro, thus resulting in everyone from The Knife and The xx to Poliça and Phantogram, but their music is distinctly their own, our name it's one of those words used to describe something and has no equivalent in English.
About the song representing Iceland in the EWSC - Zagreb 2019
“Night and Day” is a walking contradiction, like many pop songs these days. Many use sad chords and instrumentals with happy themes in the hooks, but Vök went the other direction. “Night and Day” can make you feel warm and happy inside with its shimmering synths and Margrét Rán’s gentle voice floating on top of the track. However, when you listen deeper, there is something a little sadder about it, which makes it a much more modern pop song. It is about someone who can’t let go of a past relationship and is going to some pretty extreme ends to get them back.
“Night & Day’’ is a sad love song about a person who's definitely not taking no for an answer in the case of letting go off their former relationship. ‘It’s a matter of time ohh ohh ohhh you will be mine’; It can almost appear a little creepy,”
Ochentera postmodernista !! Ta bna...
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