Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm,[1][2] and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM Belfast [3] and Represensitive Man.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Örvar.

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason
Örvar in Belfast in 2011
Background information
Born	1977 (age 42–43)
Origin	Iceland
Genres	Experimental
Occupation(s)	Musician, poet, author
Associated acts	múm, Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM Belfast, Represensitive Man

In Iceland, Örvar is also known as a poet and author. Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar ("Old villain, new times") a book of poetry was published in 2005 as a part of Nýhil's Nordic literature series. It was preceded by the critically acclaimed novella Úfin, strokin ("Ruffled, stroked"), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls".[4] He studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague.

Publications and discography

For discography as part of múm, see múm § Discography.

• Úfin, strokin ("Ruffled, stroked") (2005) – novella[5]
• Scapigliata, lisciata (Italian translation of Úfin, Strokin) (Scritturapura, Italy, 2008) – novella[5]
• Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar ("Old villain, new times") (Nýhil, 2005) – poetry
• To Fruits Turn the Youth (Afterhours, Japan, 2007) – Illustrations, drawings and poetry[6]
• Team Dreams (Morr Music, 2017) collaborative album of Sin Fang, Sóley and Örvar Smárason [7]
• Light is Liquid (Morr Music, 2018) first solo album [8]

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Múm". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
2. grapevine.is (20 August 2009). "Optimistic, Hopeless, Content – The Reykjavik Grapevine". grapevine.is. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
3. "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
4. http://212.30.222.12/default.aspx?show=paper&part=fullstory&id=1373&offset=0
5. "Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, parole "scapigliate" + musica + aperitivo « circospetto! genova da un altro punto di vista". Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
6. "Mumのオルヴァル、初のヴィジュアル・ブック： AFTERHOURS". afterhoursmagazine.jp. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
7. https://sinfang-soley-orvarsmarason.bandcamp.com/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. https://oervarsmarason.bandcamp.com/album/light-is-liquid. Missing or empty |title= (help)