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and recorded their first album in Hljóðriti, the only 24 track studio in
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release of the album. The band became well respected for their music and the members were in increased demand as session players and backing band members to vocalists. Some interest was also building up outside
Iceland.
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Mezzoforte was founded in 1977 by four 15-17 year old musicians:
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320:"Þegar Tangóinn Fékk Sér Nýjan Kjól"
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16:1979 studio album by Mezzoforte
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264:"Kvöldstund Með Þér"
306:"Gengið Á Jökulinn"
52:November 1979
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334:"Sólroðinn"
78:Jazz-Fusion
646:Categories
605:Mezzoforte
588:Kåre Kolve
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450:2022-05-19
445:timarit.is
427:References
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348:Personnel
190:Background
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129:chronology
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372:– Guitar
117:Producer
82:Jazz-Pop
64:Recorded
49:Released
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