“very haunting electro-pop music that’s very subtle, very inward looking” –NPR Music
JFDR is Jófríður Ákadóttir, a musician and film score composer from Iceland. As a 14 year old in Reykjavik, Ákadóttir began her musical career exploring the vast universe of experimental music while retaining a massive heart at her core. Over the past 12 years, Ákadóttir has released 12 records, including as a member of Pascal Pinon & Samaris, collaborated with renowned artists Ólafur Arnalds and Damien Rice, scored the award winning Icelandic film Backyard Village and garnered fans across the world – including Björk who cites Ákadóttir as an inspiration.
In 2024, she won the Icelandic Music Award for album of the year in the category Pop, Rock, Rap, and Electronica for her album Museum.