1st place: Greifarnir
2nd place: Drykkir innbyrðis
3rd Place: The Voice
The following 22 bands competed: Alexis, Antarah, Baron blitz, Chao Chao, Drykkir innbyrðis, Fúþark, Fyrirbæri, Greifarnir, Halldór og fýlupúkarnir, Hættulegur innflutningur, Konsert, Lalli og ljósastauragengið, No time, Ofris, Pereat-piltarnir, Rocket, Sex púkar, Splendit, Sviðakjammar, Voice, Watt, and Þema. It appears that three more bands were registered but did not compete: Mosi frændi, Sigga band, and Wonder.
Did You Know?
- The Music Experiments were broadcast live on Rás 2 for the first time.
- Hljóðriti, Stúdíó Stemma, and Mjöt each provided 20 hours of studio time.
- Sigurband signed a contract with Reykjavík City and performed at Reykjavík’s 200th anniversary celebration!
- The company Íslensk framleiðsla (Icelandic Production) offered the top 5 bands to release their material on cassettes.
- Admission was 150 kr.
- Each band played 4 songs.
- Greifarnir, with Felix Bergsson, won first place, but they had competed the previous year under the name Special Treatment.
