Kaleo

Iceland's KALEO make soulful blues- and folk-infused anthems centered on lead singer Jökull Júlíusson's smoky vocals. Since emerging to viral fame in 2012 with their song "Vor í Vaglaskógi," they have earned a global audience, drawing favorable comparisons to artists like Hozier and Ray LaMontagne. The band's debut, 2013's KALEO, was a break-out success, spawning several more hits that went gold. They gained wider attention with their 2016 sophomore album, A/B, which cracked the Billboard 200. A bigger, more rock-driven sound characterized KALEO's chart-topping 2021 release Su...