Bios
Leifur Björns is an Icelandic experimental electronic composer, producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Klemens Hannigan, Low Roar and Cheek Mountain Thief.
Born in the UK and raised in Iceland, Leifur is a multi-instrumentalist who grew up playing in local punk and rock bands. His first international collaboration was the concept album Cheek Mountain Thief with Tunng’s Mike Lindsay, released on the UK indie label Full Time Hobby.
Later while working with Lindsay on a Low Roar record, Leifur joined the band and toured extensively across Europe and the US, sharing stages with Ásgeir, Active Child, Hozier and recording with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Scheps in Los Angeles.
His music has since appeared in projects like Death Stranding (Kojima Productions), advertising campaigns for Allstate, and on ABC and MTV. More recently, Leifur has been focused on composition and production whilst based in Iceland.
With tech x copper Leifur steps into new terrain, raw, textural, blending analog memory with present intuition in close collaboration with Sólrún and Howie B.

sÓlrÚn
Sólrún Mjöll Kjartansdóttir is an Icelandic drummer and sound artist, active across theatre, recording, and experimental music. A versatile performer, she has worked with artists such as Una Torfa, GDRN, gugusar and Ceasetone. Sólrún is a founding member of FLOTT, a critically acclaimed band awarded at the Icelandic Music Awards for their distinctive style and lyrics. She has performed internationally at festivals such as SXSW and Taste of Iceland, and contributed to music for theatre, film, and TV. With tech x copper, she brings a raw rhythmic intensity and deep textural instinct to the collaboration.
Collaborators
A vital voice in contemporary art, music and poetry, Ásta Fanney is a multidisciplinary sound, performance, and visual artist who represented Iceland at the 61st Venice Biennale, 2026. Her unique vocal presence and meticulously crafted soundscapes bring a raw texture and deep intuition to the project.
Writer, co-producer... Seminal UK producer known for work with Björk, U2, and Tricky. A co-writer and creative anchor in the studio, he brings decades of sonic exploration to tech x copper.
Styrmir Hauksson is an Icelandic recording engineer, producer, and composer known for his textural approach to sound and detail-rich mixes. With a background in experimental, film and popular music, Styrmir has worked across genres with artists in Iceland and abroad. For tech x copper, he contributes production, arrangements, and mixing, shaping the sonic architecture of the project.
contact: leifurbjorns@gmail.com