Högni Egilsson

Högni Egilsson
Högni Egilsson
	Högni in 2011
Background information
Born	3 October 1985 (age 39)
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Indie
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Erased Tapes
Member of	Hjaltalín

Högni Egilsson (born 3 October 1985) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Hjaltalín,^[1] and he performs solo under the name Högni.

Discography

with Hjaltalín

Albums

Sleepdrunk Seasons (2007)
Terminal (2009)
Enter 4 (2012)
Days of Gray (2014)
Hjaltalín (2020)

as Högni

Albums

Two Trains (2017)^[2]^[3]

Soundtracks

Katla (Soundtrack from the Netflix series) (2023)^[4]
Touch (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2024)^[5]
King and Conqueror (TBA)^[6]
Apex (TBA)^[6]

EPs

Stay Close to Me (2018) with andhim

Singles

"Innsæi" (2018)^[7]
"Paradísarmissir" (2019)
"Sensus Terrae (Voice of Katla)" (2021) with GDRN
"Anda þinn Guð" (2022) with Hatis Noit
"Dolorem" (2023) with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Daníel Bjarnason
"Gratandi Jeg thig Beiði" (2023) with Eron Thor Jónsson

References

^ Freeman, John (17 September 2013). "Jumping the Shark: An Interview with Hjaltalín". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ Jónsson, Steindór (9 November 2017). "Don't Fear the Eyes: Högni's 'Two Trains' Take Him from Station to Station". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ Del Faro, Grayson (2 January 2018). "Grapevine Music Awards: Album of the Year – Högni's 'Two Trains'". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ Singh, Janhvi (4 July 2022). "Netflix's Katla: A slow-moving, suspenseful drama with a disaster theme". voices.shortpedia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ "Composing a Score That Feels Like Being in Love for Touch". Focus Features. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Högni Egilsson IS". NORDIC FILM MUSIC DAYS. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
^ "Högni shares Netflix documentary theme song Innsæi – News". Erased Tapes. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[1] Freeman, John (17 September 2013). "Jumping the Shark: An Interview with Hjaltalín". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[2] Jónsson, Steindór (9 November 2017). "Don't Fear the Eyes: Högni's 'Two Trains' Take Him from Station to Station". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[3] Del Faro, Grayson (2 January 2018). "Grapevine Music Awards: Album of the Year – Högni's 'Two Trains'". The Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[4] Singh, Janhvi (4 July 2022). "Netflix's Katla: A slow-moving, suspenseful drama with a disaster theme". voices.shortpedia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[5] "Composing a Score That Feels Like Being in Love for Touch". Focus Features. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

[:0-6] "Högni Egilsson IS". NORDIC FILM MUSIC DAYS. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

[7] "Högni shares Netflix documentary theme song Innsæi – News". Erased Tapes. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2025.

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