rauður

Rauður (Red) is a moniker used by the electronic singer-songwriter and producer Auður Viðarsdóttir. She started out as a singer and keyboardist in the Icelandic indie band Nóra, but in 2016, while living in Sweden, she launched her solo career. Her first solo album, Semilunar, came out in 2019, receiving much praise by reviewers. She has since then performed at concerts and festivals around Europe and in Iceland.

Rauður’s music blends layers of her own voice with a dense soundscape of samplers and drum machines, with lyrics that roam between dreams and reality - sometimes floating in turbulent seas or blowing around in a perpetual apocalypse, sometimes far out in space. Her compositions range from pop with soul and punk influences to EDM, and from there over to synth and piano ballads. She is a versatile performer, easily shifting between electronic and acoustic moods, while keeping the audience captivated and engaged.

Although a solo artist and performer, she thrives best in collaboration. She is a part of the international collective and label Synth Babes, including artist such as Ninoosh (Australia) and Loljud (Sweden) and has initiated a number of international feminist music projects. In Iceland, she works with her brothers from the duo Andy Svarthol and performs with the Christmas punk band Dungeon People.

Her EP "prelude" will drop on Nov 29th, followed by her second LP album scheduled for 2025.

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p.s. rauður means red. But rauður also likes yellow very much.