Gróa (Iceland)

Name: Gróa (Iceland)
Start: 2025-03-03T19:00:00+00:00
Location: JT Soar

Schedule

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

JT Soar | Nottingham, EN

Sonic Masala presents Gróa!
Since first bursting onto the global punk scene in 2018, Icelandic trio GRÓA have thrilled audiences across the world by fully embracing an unruly freedom. Made up of sisters Hrafnhildur Einars Maríudóttir (aka Hrabba) and Karólína Einars Maríudóttir (aka Karó) and their childhood friend Fríða Björg Pétursdóttir, the Reykjavík-bred band merge elements of post-punk and noise-rock and art-pop with absolute abandon, arriving at an explosive yet magnificently arranged sound unlike any other. As shown on their 2019 sophomore album Í Glimmerheimi and its 2021 follow-up What I like to do—both re-released via U.S.-based record label FOUND—GRÓA approach their output with equal parts DIY spirit, strong-minded vision, and wildly playful imagination (a quality that extends to Karó’s recent excursion into inventing and constructing her own instruments). But while their songs endlessly veer off into unexpected and sublimely jarring directions, all of GRÓA’s music reveals the deep sense of purpose behind their nonstop experimentation: a profound desire to shatter limitations, dismantle worn-out patterns and narrow ways of thinking, and uncover new possibilities for living without restraint in an all-too-rigid world.

Support comes from Leicester’s noisy post punks Glitch Magnet. Tense yet fun - they were amazing supporting Screensaver last year and are just great people (we bonded at JT Soar Fest over how jaw dropping Ut were so that says it all!)
1 more act TBA.
JT ACCESSABILITY INFO..
Entrance to the venue is via a single 4” step from the street, for which we have a portable ramp available upon request. Our main room is a single level gig space with no stage. It is primarily standing room only but have chairs available if required. Access to the toiler, merch and quiet space area is via a single 6” step, for which we have a ramp available upon request. The toilet itself has a sloped entrance leading to a single cubicle with space for a wheelchair and handrails on the door and walls. Quiet space available upon request. All events are all ages, and offer free entry for personal assistants. We aim to be as inclusive as possible, if you have any accessibility requests, suggestions or comments don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected].