This is a translation of the article “Úr frægðinni í fræðin”, published in Icelandic newpaper Morgunblaðið on November 19th. 2011. All the pictures were taken at Quarashi’s old rehearshal space in the west end of Reykjavík. From fame to schoolwork Sölvi Blöndal overturned his life when he decided to leave the pop-world and Quarashi behind to study economics. All images belong to...
It feels like Christmas here in Quarashi land as the guys have just released another brand new album! This time it’s a live album from this summer’s comeback concerts at club NASA in Reykjavík. The album which is only released in digital form is available for international fans at Icelandic music site icelandicmusic.com for $7.99! Alternatively the album comes as a free extra if you purchase the digital version of Quarashi’s...
Steinar Fjeldsted or Steini as most of us Quarashi fans know him is far from being done with music even though Quarashi is no more. We got to ask him a few questions about his new solo project which he’s been working on in his new home, an old Icelandic farm in the south of Iceland. How are you enjoying your new place? Do you prefer it to living in the city? I love my new place its great it has a huge garden which I love and...
— Hey everyone! If you are not in Iceland you can now order a hard copy of Quarashi’s best of album, Anthology, from skifan.is. Here are some instructions if you’re having trouble with the website. Step 1: Visit this link to go straight to the Anthology page Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step...
Anthology is Quarashi’s best of album. Released around the middle of October 2011 it coincides with the bands 15th. anniversary and is a three disc release, consisting of two CD’s and a dvd. The Anthology package is full to the brim with both popular and rare material from Quarashi. Seldom or never has a band managed to sum up their career so efficiently, without solely releasing content which had been previously released. Therfore the...
Beat Em Is here! The lost song from 2000 is finally here for all us fans to enjoy! It boasts heavy guitar riffs and lively hiphop beats with Ómar and Hössi doing their thing like never before. Taken from the best of album Anthology which will be released mid-October. Thank you Quarashi! Beat Em is a song recorded by Quarashi in 2000 when they were living in New York and working on Jinx. At the time Quarashi was under pressure from their...
This is dedicated to anyone who never had the chance to see Quarashi live in concert! — Remember when we asked you to bring popcorn a few days ago? Well here you have the reason! As we are now only one month away from Quarashi’s reunion concert on July 9th. 2011 we felt we had to mark the occasion somehow. What we have for you today is a recording of Quarashi’s biggest ever concert in Iceland, held on September 12th. 2002 at...
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