About Harmonies of Shade and Light
I got the idea of this song when I was with the family in Thailand at the beginning of 2017. I borrowed a guitar with missing strings and created a harmony pattern and sung a melody over it. In circa 2019 I recorded the guitars and arranged the percussions from The Loop Loft. In the spring of 2021 my friend and music partner Sindri Bergmann Thorarinsson helped me structure the song and write the lyrics, and he recorded my vocals in his studio in Reykjavik. In April 2022 I recorded the rest of the instruments, processed and mixed the song.
Lyrics
Someday's, the skies are cloudy.
Someday's, there is no light.
And I thank you, for all the times we had.
And I thank you, for the moments that you cared.
Stars are shining bright tonight.
Harmonies of shade and light.
And everything's alright.
I smile, though the skies are cloudy.
And I shine, when there's no light.
And I thank you, for all the times we had.
And I thank you, for the moments that you cared.
Stars are shining bright tonight.
Harmonies of shade and light.
Harmonies of shade and light.
And everything's alright.
And everything's alright... And everything's alright
About Egill Antonsson
I began my musical journey at around age 8 with the piano. In my early teens, I was drawn to the guitar, inspired by icons like Slash. Alongside my two friends, all of us guitarists, we formed a band and I embraced the electric bass, recognizing its significance (alongside the drums) in modern music genres. Growing up in choirs my mother Halla Soffía Jónasdóttir sung in, I started myself singing more and more.
In my late teens, my passion for the piano resurfaced, leading me to focus on jazz piano, and a bit of bass, at FÍH music school. There, I had the privilege of learning from exceptional mentors, including Agnar Már Magnússon, Eyþór Gunnarsson, Jóhann Ásmundsson, and Sigurður Flosason.
Around the turn of this century, I was in the band KUAI which shone brightly before fading out. Throughout my journey, I collaborated with many talented musicians, yet my most enduring partnership remains with Sindri. Currently we produce music as Kanez Kane.
You can find more details about these collaborations in the 'About' section of the corresponding tracks.