NEW SOUNDS: DIKTA (Iceland)

Someone just turned me on to this band from Iceland, DIKTA. Give a listen to their Myspace page to the song, 'Someone Somewhere', and after you get over the fact that it starts like 'Sparks' by Coldplay, you hear a voice that can run with Chris Martin. Listen to 'Losing Everyday' also, another excellent track.

According to their Web site, the four band members, now in their early twenties, just released their second album, Hunting For Happiness on the Bad Taste label which also releases Björk and Sigur Rós in Iceland. They have nothing yet in the UK or in the US.

For those of you in London, check them out this week - they're in town and there's many opportunities to see them live:

LONDON NEXT WEEK

Jan 11 2007 Hope & Anchor London
Jan 16 2007 Windmill London
Jan 17 2007 Industry, Hoxton London
Jan 19 2007 Platform One Isle of Wight


DIKTA
WED SITE: http://www.dikta.net/
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/dikta