I’ve just discovered another band that I am excited to follow: Kaleo.

Kaleo (“the sound” in Hawaiian) is a four-piece band of best friends from a small town outside Rejkayvik. They’re a big deal in Iceland, but I hope their popularity will soon spread like that of my other favorite Icelandic band – Of Monsters and Men. After signing with Atlantic Records, Kaleo is now on tour in the US. Hopefully, I’ll be able to catch their show at the Bowery Ballroom next month!

The two songs that I think best showcase their range are “All the Pretty Girls” and “Way we God Down”. I’m digging the folk, blues, and country mix to their sound, and JJ Juliusson’s husky voice has a nice edge to it.

Watch them perform “Way Down we Go” live in a volcano: