Kaleo Biography


  • JJ Julius Son, David Antonsson and Daniel Kristjansson began playing together in a band at the age of 17 after become best friends when they were at elementary school. 
  • In 2012 they added Rubin Pollock to the group. 
  • This is when they became Kaleo which is a word which comes from the Hawaiian language and means 'the sound'. 
  • Their first performance was at the Icelandic music festival Airwaves which was held in October/November 2012
Kaleo performing at Airwaves Music Festival in 2012
  • Their live radio performance of the traditional Icelandic tune 'Vor i Voglaskogi' became a regional hit and the video went viral in 2013
  • By the end of 2013 Kaleo signed with Sean which was the country's largest record label
  • Their self-titled debut went gold in their home country
  • It got 5 number ones and was the inspiration behind their first European tour
  • The release of their reflective acoustic single 'All the Pretty Girls' in 2014 was a turning point for the band
  • The band signed with Elektra/Atlantic and moved to the US in early 2015
  • They have chose to base themselves in Austin, Texas

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