Kaktus Einarsson in Mengi
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Friday, July 17th
KAKTUS EINARSSON
doors 19:30 / show 20:00
2500kr / pay what u can
Kaktus Einarsson is an Icelandic musician, songwriter, and producer whose work moves fluidly between indie
pop, electronic music, and experimental composition. Born and raised in Reykjavík, he began performing
professionally at just 10 years old as part of experimental electronic outfit Ghostigital.
Einarsson first gained international recognition as a founding member and frontman of Icelandic post-punk band
Fufanu, whose sharp, atmospheric sound took them from the Reykjavík underground to major festival bills across
Europe. With Fufanu, he opened hometown shows for Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers, supported Blur at
Hyde Park, and performed at festivals including Primavera Sound, Rock Werchter, Musilac, and Down The
Rabbit Hole.
Launching his solo career in 2021, Einarsson released debut album ‘Kick The Ladder’, a genre-blurring record
combining classical instrumentation, electronic textures, and adventurous pop songwriting. The album
established his solo voice and was later remixed by artists including JFDR, Modular Project and Brandt Brauer
Frick.
His 2024 album ‘Lobster Coda’ featured collaborations with Damon Albarn and Nanna of Of Monsters and Men,
continuing his instinct for balancing melodic songwriting with inventive production and genre-fluid arrangements.
Kaktus returns with third album ‘Factoid Happiness’, out September 18 th on One Little Independent Records.
Featuring collaborators including John Grant, RAKEL, Thibault Gomez and Jessica Winter, the record explores
themes of identity, technology, family, political division and the increasingly manufactured nature of modern
happiness.
Known for bringing both sophistication and unpredictability to his work, Kaktus Einarsson has built a career
bridging underground experimentation and refined pop craftsmanship, establishing himself as one of Iceland’s
most distinctive contemporary artists.
KAKTUS EINARSSON
doors 19:30 / show 20:00
2500kr / pay what u can
Kaktus Einarsson is an Icelandic musician, songwriter, and producer whose work moves fluidly between indie
pop, electronic music, and experimental composition. Born and raised in Reykjavík, he began performing
professionally at just 10 years old as part of experimental electronic outfit Ghostigital.
Einarsson first gained international recognition as a founding member and frontman of Icelandic post-punk band
Fufanu, whose sharp, atmospheric sound took them from the Reykjavík underground to major festival bills across
Europe. With Fufanu, he opened hometown shows for Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers, supported Blur at
Hyde Park, and performed at festivals including Primavera Sound, Rock Werchter, Musilac, and Down The
Rabbit Hole.
Launching his solo career in 2021, Einarsson released debut album ‘Kick The Ladder’, a genre-blurring record
combining classical instrumentation, electronic textures, and adventurous pop songwriting. The album
established his solo voice and was later remixed by artists including JFDR, Modular Project and Brandt Brauer
Frick.
His 2024 album ‘Lobster Coda’ featured collaborations with Damon Albarn and Nanna of Of Monsters and Men,
continuing his instinct for balancing melodic songwriting with inventive production and genre-fluid arrangements.
Kaktus returns with third album ‘Factoid Happiness’, out September 18 th on One Little Independent Records.
Featuring collaborators including John Grant, RAKEL, Thibault Gomez and Jessica Winter, the record explores
themes of identity, technology, family, political division and the increasingly manufactured nature of modern
happiness.
Known for bringing both sophistication and unpredictability to his work, Kaktus Einarsson has built a career
bridging underground experimentation and refined pop craftsmanship, establishing himself as one of Iceland’s
most distinctive contemporary artists.
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Óðinsgata 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Óðinsgata 2, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjav, Iceland
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