We Ride Polar Bears

Karl Olgeirsson – Piano
Kristinn Snær Agnarsson – Drums
Jón Rafnsson – Double Bass

“We Ride Polar Bears” is the trio´s second CD and here the song collection is a blend of well-known Icelandic tunes in jazz arrangements, like Of Monsters and Men´s Lakehouse, Sumargestur/Summerguest by Ásgeir Trausti and Icelandic Eurovision hit Nina, two songs by Paul McCartney and Winston Tong, two originals by Karl Olgeirsson and a funny version of “Vertu ekki að horfa svona alltaf á mig – What Do You Wanna Make Those Eyes at Me For” which is almost an Icelandic song as it became a super-hit in Iceland with Icelandic lyrics in the late 50´s as performed by Icelandic Rock-Icon Raggi Bjarna/Ragnar Bjarnason

01. Snúður, minn Snúður (Karl Olgeirsson)
02. In a Manner of Speaking (Winston Tong)
03. Jenny Wren (Paul McCartney)
04. Krummablús (íslenskt þjóðlag / Icelandic folk melody)
05. Lakehouse (B.Leifsson, R.Þórhallsson, Nanna B.Hilmarsdóttir)
06. Sumargestur (Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson)
07. Vertu ekki að horfa svona alltaf á mig (J.McCarthy, H.Johnson, J.V.Monaco)
08. Fréttaauki (Arnþór Helgason)
09. Draumur um Nínu (Eyjólfur Kristjánsson)
10. Hvers vegna varst´ekki kyrr (Jóhann G. Jóhannsson)
11. Lokalag (Karl Olgeirsson)

Original title of track 7 “What Do You Wanna Make Those Eyes at Me For”

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CD available at, - store and webstore:
Plötubúðin, Trönuhraun 6 – webstore
Lucky Records, Rauðarárstígur 10 – webstore
Smekkleysa, Hverfisgata 32 – webstore
12 tónar, Skólavörðustígur 15 – webstore
Hljómsýn, Ármúli 38

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