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Icelandic songstress Soffía Björg hails from rural Borgarfjörður, a fjord just up north from the Reykjavik capital. Soffía Björg’s debut album, where said musical palette is on display, was recorded in Iceland, at Studio Sundlaugin (‘The Swimming Pool’).
Soffía Björg is one of eight siblings from the farm Einarsnes, just outside Borgarnes. Music has always been a strong part of the household, and this large group often gets together, sings and plays music. Her mother is Björg Karitas Jónsdóttir, a soprano, and her grandmother is Soffía Karlsdóttir, an actress and singer. Her father, Óðinn Sigþórsson, likes to play the ukulele, piano and guitar.
„It's folk pop music but also a bit of country music. With another band, Brother Grass, I've played old Southern songs, but that style suits me very well. I'm so melancholic, my songs and lyrics are colored by that. I have a hard time defining this music, but from a young age I've always looked up to Eric Clapton. I was fascinated by the melody and lyrics in his songs. I think my first influences came from him. As I got older, I've gone into a wide range of music. I learned to play the guitar five years ago and have trained myself through the songs I'm writing,” - explains Soffía Björg.
Björg released her album The Company You Keep in the second half of 2022. It is the second album by her, who burst onto the scene in 2017 with her well-received debut album.
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Elizabeth "Lizzy" Plapinger, known professionally as LPX when performing as a solo artist, English musician, singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of indie pop duo MS MR and co-owner of boutique record label Neon Gold Records (record label executive).
Plapinger is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Best known as the lead vocalist of the indie pop duo MS MR alongside Max Hershenow, she has also pursued a solo career under the moniker LPX, releasing synth-pop and alt-rock music that explores themes of feminism, identity, and emotional resilience. Plapinger co-founded the influential boutique record label Neon Gold Records in 2008 while attending Vassar College, where she and childhood friend Derek Davies launched early careers for artists including Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, Marina and the Diamonds, and Tove Lo.
Raised in London until age 18, Plapinger moved to the United States for college, immersing herself in the New York music scene that shaped her multifaceted career. With MS MR, she released the albums Secondhand Rapture (2013) and How Does It Feel (2015), blending electronic, pop, and indie elements, and contributed to soundtracks for TV shows like The Originals; in 2023, the duo released their final single "Saturn Return." Transitioning to her solo project LPX in 2017, Plapinger debuted with singles like "Tightrope" and "Tremble," followed by EPs Bolt in the Blue (2018) and Junk of the Heart (2021), and the single "Slide" (2023), emphasizing DIY ethos and advocacy for women in music.Her work as a VEVO host and music publisher further highlights her role in promoting emerging talent and combating sexism in the industry.
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