Of Monsters and Men’s members are Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (lead vocals, guitar), Ragnar Þórhallsson (lead vocals, guitar), Brynjar Leifsson (lead guitar), Kristján Páll Kristjánsson (bass) and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (drums). The only former member is Árni Guðjónsson, who played accordion and keyboards from 2010 to 2012. The Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Garðabær in 2010 and won Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s annual battle of the bands, that same year.
All five current members have been in the band since 2010. Here is the full list, including the touring musicians who fill out the band’s live sound.
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (2010–present)
Co-lead singer who also plays rhythm guitar, piano and organ. She shares lead vocals with Ragnar Þórhallsson. She has been with the band since its formation in Garðabær in 2010.
Ragnar Þórhallsson (2010–present)
Known as Raggi, he is the band’s other lead vocalist, and he also plays rhythm guitar, melodica and glockenspiel.
Brynjar Leifsson (2010–present)
Lead guitarist, who also plays melodica and percussion and sings backing vocals.
Kristján Páll Kristjánsson (2010–present)
Bassist, also on percussion and backing vocals.
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (2010–present)
The drummer, who is credited with the longest list of instruments in the band: percussion, melodica, glockenspiel, accordion, keyboard, piano, acoustic guitar and backing vocals.
Árni Guðjónsson (2010–2012)
The only former member. He played accordion, piano, organ and keyboards and sang backing vocals in the band’s first two years.
Touring Musicians
- Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet, accordion, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals (2010–present)
- Steingrimur Karl Teague – piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, backing vocals (2012–present)
- Bjarni Þór Jensson – rhythm guitar, percussion, keyboards (2015–present)
- Sigrún Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir – trombone, percussion, accordion (2015–present)
Of Monsters and Men Albums
The band has released four studio albums: My Head Is an Animal (2011), Beneath the Skin (2015), Fever Dream (2019) and All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade (2025). Their 2011 single “Little Talks” reached the top 10 in several countries and No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. They won the European Border Breakers Awards in 2013.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many members are in Of Monsters and Men? Five: Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson.
- Who are the two singers in Of Monsters and Men? Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson.
- Who left Of Monsters and Men? Keyboardist and accordionist Árni Guðjónsson, in 2012.
- Where is Of Monsters and Men from? Garðabær, Iceland.
For more indie folk and indie rock bands, see the complete lists of Mumford and Sons band members, Arcade Fire band members and Glass Animals band members.
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