Bragi Ólafsson is a musician and a writer. Internationally he is best known for his work as a bassist in The Sugarcubes, the avant-garde pop band from Iceland that brought fame to Björk, who went on to solo success with her unique brand of dance-pop. The Sugarcubes, who favored strange, offbeat melodies, came together in 1986, but the Sugarcubes' members had played together in different combinations in various Icelandic groups before.

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  • Bragi Ólafsson is a musician and a writer. Internationally he is best known for his work as a bassist in The Sugarcubes, the avant-garde pop band from Iceland that brought fame to Björk, who went on to solo success with her unique brand of dance-pop. The Sugarcubes, who favored strange, offbeat melodies, came together in 1986, but the Sugarcubes' members had played together in different combinations in various Icelandic groups before. Bragi and Einar Örn Benediktsson (trumpet / vocals) had released records on Einar's own label, Gramm. In 1986 Bragi also launched his writing career, publishing his first book, a poetry volume called Dragsúgur (Draught). In 1992 The Sugarcubes disbanded as Björk began her solo career. Bragi, meanwhile, has continued to work on Bad Taste Ltd. , the company formed by the Sugarcubes to publish poetry and sign other bands but is no longer a practising musician. He enjoys considerable success as a novelist, playwright and poet in Iceland, having twice been nominated to the Icelandic Literature Prize.
  • Bragi Ólafsson es un músico islandés. Ólafsson es conocido por su trabajo como bajista de los Sugarcubes, una innovadora banda de pop de Islandia que llevó a la fama a Björk, quien siguió con éxito su carrera como solista en el dance-pop. The Sugarcubes, quienes favorecían melodías inusuales se reunieron en 1986, justo en el día en que Björk dio a luz a su hijo Sindri. Pero antes de que el grupo se formara, los miembros de los Sugarcubes ya habían tocado en diferentes grupos. Ólafsson y Einar Örn Benediksson (trompeta / vocalista) había lanzado álbumes bajo la discográfica Gramm records del mismo Benediktsson. Mientras tanto, Ólafsson se divorció de su esposa, la hermana gemela de la esposa del baterista de los Sugarcubes, Sigtryggur Baldursson, y se casó con Benediksson, convirtiéndose en la primera pareja abiertamente homosexual casada de la historia de la música pop. Ólafsson se ha concentrado en Bad Taste, la compañía formada por los Sugarcubes para la publicación de poesía y contratación de otras bandas.
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  • Bragi Ólafsson is a musician and a writer. Internationally he is best known for his work as a bassist in The Sugarcubes, the avant-garde pop band from Iceland that brought fame to Björk, who went on to solo success with her unique brand of dance-pop. The Sugarcubes, who favored strange, offbeat melodies, came together in 1986, but the Sugarcubes' members had played together in different combinations in various Icelandic groups before.
  • Bragi Ólafsson es un músico islandés. Ólafsson es conocido por su trabajo como bajista de los Sugarcubes, una innovadora banda de pop de Islandia que llevó a la fama a Björk, quien siguió con éxito su carrera como solista en el dance-pop. The Sugarcubes, quienes favorecían melodías inusuales se reunieron en 1986, justo en el día en que Björk dio a luz a su hijo Sindri. Pero antes de que el grupo se formara, los miembros de los Sugarcubes ya habían tocado en diferentes grupos.
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