1st place: Dron
2nd place: Englabossar
3rd place: Fílharmóníusveitin
The Music Experiments of Tónabær and SATT were first held in the fall of 1982. The number of bands increased as the competition progressed, and when it was time to start, thirty bands were registered to play, although one of them, Hin rósfingraða morgungyðja, was unable to participate.
The following bands competed: Centaur, DRON, E.K. Bjarnason band, Englabossar, Fílharmóníusveitin, Gift, Hálfsjö, Hin rósfingraða morgungyðja, Hivo Pivo, Íslandssjokkið, Lótus, Medium, Meinvillingarnir, Misræmur, Mogo homo, Nefrennsli, Oxsmá, Óþarfa afskiptasemi, Pass, Reflex, S.h. draumur, Sharem, Signultus, Sokkabandið, Strados, Te fyrir tvo, Tik tak, Trubat, Trúðurinn, Útrás, and Vébandið.
Did You Know?
- The abbreviation DRON stood for the Greater Reykjavík Dance Band (I. Danssveit Reykjavíkur og nágrennis).
- A special judging panel was established for the IME.
- Admission of 50 krónurThe fifth "preliminary" round was added at 2 pm on the same day as the finals!
- The band Meinvillingarnir included a talented singer: Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir.
