The Sugarcubes formed on 8 June 1986 with Björk on vocals, Einar Örn on vocals, Björk’s then-husband Þór (Thor) Eldon on guitar, Friðrik Erlingsson on guitar and Bragi Ólafsson on bass. On the same day, Björk gave birth to her and Þór Eldon’s son, Sindri Eldon. The band first performed in July 1988 under the name “Þukl” at the N’Art Festival held at the Nordic Culture Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland. In August of that same year, the band first performed as Sykurmolarnir (Icelandic for Sugarcubes) at the Roxzý nightclub in Reykjavik, Iceland. Some have assumed that the band’s name referred to LSD use, but it is more likely in keeping with their intention to form a “cute” pop band, which was in stark contrast to the band members’ previous music endeavours.
Formation of the band
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