KUKL

KUKL (1983-1986), was an Icelandic gothic rock band. KUKL means “Sorcerer” in Medieval Icelandic.

The band was formed in August 1983 when Ásmundur Jónsson from Gramm (the most important Icelandic

KUKL (1983-1986), was an Icelandic gothic rock band. KUKL means “Sorcerer” in Medieval Icelandic.

The band was formed in August 1983 when Ásmundur Jónsson from Gramm (the most important Icelandic record label at that time) wanted to create a group with all the avant-gardist musicians at that moment to perform during the last edition of a radio show called Áfangar which had been cancelled. Thus, KUKL members were Björk Guðmundsdóttir who up to that moment was the vocalist of Tappi Tíkarrass; Einar Örn Benediktsson, a trumpeter and vocalist of Purrkur Pillnikk; drummer Siggtryggur Baldursson and guitar player Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson (a.k.a. Godkrist), both from Þeyr; keyboardist Einar Arnaldur Melax, from the surrealistic group Medúsa, and finally Birgir Mogensen, the bassist, who came from Spilafífl. Therefore, KUKL is considered a merge of these bands.