Band Geðbrigði wins Music Experiments 2025
42 excellent musical acts participated in Music Experiments 2025. The acts showcased a wide variety of genres and styles, with exceptionally strong attendance at both the preliminary and final nights.
Following a thrilling 10-act finale, organizers announced the results of the selection committee and audience phone vote. Winners secured valuable prizes, including studio time, festival performance slots, Icelandair flights, and instrument store gift cards.
All finalists earn an invitation to The Hotbox, a program preparing youth for music careers. Hitt Húsið Youth Center, Iceland Music, and Music City Reykjavík operate the program.
The following artists took home awards at this year's Music Experiments. We look forward to watching these talented musicians as their careers unfold:
- place: Geðbrigði (in the photo from left: Þórhildur Helga Pálsdóttir vocalist, Ásthildur Emma Ingileifardóttir bass player, Agnes Ósk Ægisdóttir guitarist, Hraun Sigurgeirs drummer
- place: j. bear & the cubs
- place: Big Band Eyþórs
People’s band: Rown
Individual award
Singer of Music Experiments
Þórhildur Helga Pálsdóttir, Geðbrigði
Guitarist of Music Experiments
Ísleifur Jónsson, Sót
Bassist of Music Experiments
Aliza Kato og Nógu gott and Kyrsa
Keyboardist of Music Experiments
Eyþór Alexander Hallsson of Big Band Eyþórs
Drummer of Music Experiments
Þorsteinn Jónsson of Big Band Eyþórs
Electronic musician of Music Experiments
Lucas Joshua Snædal Garrison of LucasJoshua
Recognition for Icelandic lyrics
Geðbrigði
FTT writers award
j. bear & the cubs