Main image

Skúli Sverrisson (born 23 October 1966) is an Icelandic composer and bassist residing in New York City.

His solo performances draw attention for the mood he manages to create with his bass. He breaks the conventional bounds and experiments with various sounds, rhythms, non-rhythms and electronic distortions.

He has worked with many artists and composers, like: Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey, Lou Reed, David Sylvian, Arto Lindsay, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Allan Holdsworth, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Hildur Guðnadóttir. Sverrisson is also known for his work as an artistic director for Ólöf Arnalds (Innundir Skinni, Við Og Við), recordings with Blonde Redhead and as a musical director for performance artist Laurie Anderson.

Sverrisson also plays dobro, acoustic bass guitar, and charango, in addition to electric bass.

ALBA


Bára Gísladóttir & Skúli Sverrisson
Live From The Spirit Store
2022, 2xFile, FLAC, Album, Louth Contemporary Music Society
Gustaf Ljunggren, Skúli Sverrisson
Floreana
2022
Magnús Jóhann* & Skúli Sverrisson
Án tillits
2021, LP, Album, Ltd, Num, Whi, Reykjavík Record Shop,
Bára Gísladóttir & Skúli Sverrisson
Caeli
2021
Skúli Sverrisson With Bill Frisell
Strata
2018,
Arve Henriksen, Hilmar Jensson, Skúli Sverrisson
Saumur
2016
Einar Scheving*, Eyþór Gunnarsson*, Óskar Guðjónsson, Skúli Sverrisson
Intervals
2015, CD, Album, Valrún
Skúli Sverrisson, Yungchen*, Anthony Burr
They Hold It For Certain That They Are In The Light
2014, LP, Whi, Mengi, ,
Overtone Singing
itsnotyouitsme, Theo Bleckmann, Skúli Sverrisson
This I
2013, CD, Album, New Amsterdam Records
Skúli Sverrisson, Óskar Guðjónsson
The Box Tree
2012, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Skúli Sverrisson
Sería II
2010, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Ghostigital, Finnbogi Pétursson, Skúli Sverrisson
Aero
2008, CD, Album, Smekkleysa, ,
Ambient
Einar Scheving*, Eyþór Gunnarsson*, Óskar Guðjónsson, Skúli Sverrisson
Cycles
2007, CD, Album, Valrún
Skúli Sverrisson
Sería
2006, CD, ,
Avantgarde
Anthony Burr & Skúli Sverrisson
A Thousand Incidents Arise
2005, CD, Album, The Worker's Institute, ,
Abstract/Minimal/Modern Classical/Acoustic/Drone/Electroacoustic/Contemporary
Skúli Sverrisson og Óskar Guðjónsson
Eftir þögn
2002, CD, Album, ÓMI
Skúli Sverrisson & Anthony Burr
Desist
1999, CD, Album, Fire Inc., ,
Abstract/Experimental/Minimal
Skúli Sverrisson • Hilmar Jensson
Kjár
1998, CD, Album, Smekkleysa, ,
Abstract/Avantgarde/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Skuli Sverrisson*
Seremonie
1997, ,
Experimental/Ambient
Ham
Chromo Sapiens
2020
Arve Henriksen
The Timeless Nowhere
2019, Box, Album, Ltd + 4xLP, Album + 2xCD, Album, Rune Grammofon, ,
Ambient/Experimental/Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Abstract/Future Jazz
J. S. Bach*, Víkingur Ólafsson
J. S. Bach · Works & Reworks
2019, 2x CD, ,
Experimental/Baroque/Contemporary
Ólöf Arnalds
Palme
2014, ,
Folk/Indie Pop
Ólöf Arnalds
Sudden Elevation
2013
Ólöf Arnalds
Ólöf Sings
2012, ,
Folk
Napoli 23
Napoli 23
2002, CD, Album, Smekkleysa, ,
Abstract/IDM/Post Rock/Art Rock/Experimental
Óskar Guðjónsson
Far
1997, CD, Album, Steinar, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Human Feel
Speak To It
1996, CD, Album, Songlines Recordings, ,
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Laurie Anderson
Life On A String
2001
Bára Gísladóttir
HĪBER
2020
Hilmar Jensson
Tyft
2002, CD, Album, Songlines Recordings
Mikael Máni Trio
Bobby
2019
Einar Scheving Quartet
Mi Casa, Su Casa
2019
Yeah No
Swell Henry
2004, CD, Album, Squealer
Pachora
Astereotypical
2003, CD, Album, Winter & Winter, ,
Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
Různí
In His Own Sweet Way - A Tribute To Dave Brubeck
2000, CD, Album, Avant, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Pachora
Ast
1999, CD, Album, Knitting Factory Works, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Pachora
Unn
1998, CD, Album, Knitting Factory Works
Pachora
Pachora
1997, CD, Album, Knitting Factory Works, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Fusion/Modal
Mo Boma
Myths Of The Near Future Part Three
1996
Mo Boma
Myths Of The Near Future Part Two
1995
Mo Boma
Myths Of The Near Future Part One
1994, CD, ,
Ambient/Jazz-Funk/Experimental/Tribal
Gammar
Gammar 1&2
1993, CD, Comp, Geimsteinn
Mo Boma
Jijimuge
1992
Gammar
Gammar II
1986, LP, Album, Geimsteinn
Gammar
Gammar
1984, LP, Album, Geimsteinn, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Pax Vobis
Pax Vobis
1984

KOMPILACE +


Gabríel Ólafs
Absent Minded Reworks
2020
Jakob Bro
Balladeering & Time Reworks
2013, 10xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Loveland Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Bricolages
2006, ,
IDM/Experimental/Minimal/Ambient
Davídsson
Lifelines
2024, 2xLP, Album, OPIA Community
Anna Gréta
Star Of Spring
2024
Sidsel Endresen, Jan Bang, Erik Honoré
Punkt Live Remixes Vol.²
2024, CD, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Future Jazz/Vocal
Groupa
Kind Of Folk Vol. 4 Iberia
2023, CD, Album, All Ice Records, All Ice Records, ,
Folk/Nordic
Arto Lindsay
I Had A Fever When
2023, LP, EDITION DUR, ,
Experimental/Soundtrack/Avant-garde Jazz/Modern Classical/Sound Collage/Spoken Word
Bára Gísladóttir
VÍDDIR
2023, CD, Album, Dacapo (4)
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Women Talking (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2023
Blonde Redhead
Sit Down For Dinner
2023,
Indie Rock
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Daníel Bjarnason
A Prayer To The Dynamo (And Suites From "Sicario" & "The Theory Of Everything")
2023
Bára Gísladóttir
VÍDDIR
2022, File, FLAC, Album, Dacapo (4)
Různí
A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto - To The Moon And Back
2022, CD, ,
Experimental/Electroacoustic/Modern Classical
Zola Jesus
Arkhon
2022, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental
David Sylvian
Sleepwalkers
2022
Chris Speed
Light Line
2021, CD, Album, Intakt Records
Tumi Árnason
Hlýnun
2021, 2xLP, Whi, Reykjavík Record Shop, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Jim Black
My Choice
2021, CD, Comp, Winter & Winter
Anna Gréta
Nightjar In The Northern Sky
2021
Rob Simonsen
The Way Back (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2020, CD, WaterTower Music, ,
Soundtrack
Ben Frost
Dark: Cycle 3 (Original Music From The Netflix Series)
2020, ,
Modern Classical/Ambient/Dark Ambient/Industrial/Score/Soundtrack
Groupa
Kind Of Folk Vol. 3 Iceland
2020, CD, ,
Nordic
Gyda Valtysdottir*
Epicycle II
2020, Vinyl, ,
Neo-Classical
Susan Alcorn Arranged By Janel Leppin
The Heart Sutra
2020
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Retrospective I
2019, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Al, Deutsche Grammophon
Megas
Megas Syngur ÓSÓMALJÓÐ Þorvaldar Þorsteinssonar
2019
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Úlfur
Arborescence
2017
Ben Frost
The Centre Cannot Hold
2017, ,
Experimental/Ambient
Allan Holdsworth
Eidolon (The Allan Holdsworth Collection)
2017, ,
Jazz-Rock
Allan Holdsworth
The Allan Holdsworth Solo Album Collection
2017, ,
Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Blonde Redhead
Masculin Féminin
2016
Reptilicus
Music For Tectonics
2015, CD, Album, Electronic Music Foundation, ,
Ambient/Abstract/Experimental
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Sicario (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Modern Classical
Různí
The Dream
2014, CD, Comp, Promo, Wire Magazine, Unsound (4), ,
Avantgarde/Experimental/Folk
Úsland Recording Artists
ÚÚ 11
2014, 9xFile, FLAC, Úsland
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Saman
2014
Jim Black - Alasnoaxis
Antiheroes
2013, CD, Album, Winter & Winter, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Ben Monder
Hydra
2013, CD, Album, Sunnyside, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Ólöf Arnalds
The Matador
2013, 4xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label (Ólöf Arnalds Self-released), ,
Folk
Úlfur
White Mountain
2013, ,
Experimental
Ólöf Arnalds
Sudden Elevation
2013
Samuel Rohrer
Noreia
2012,
Theo Bleckmann
Hello Earth! – The Music Of Kate Bush
2011, CD, Album, Winter & Winter
Einar Scheving
Land Míns Föður
2011, CD, Album, Sena
Ruper Ordorika
Hodeien Azpian
2011, CD, Album, Elkar
Wadada Leo Smith's Organic
Heart's Reflections
2011, 2x CD, ,
Fusion/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz
Ólöf Arnalds
Surrender
2011
Laurie Anderson
Only An Expert
2010, 12", RSD, Ltd, Nonesuch, Nonesuch, ,
Techno/Leftfield/Electroacoustic
Terje Isungset
Icemusic
2010, CD, Promo, Smplr, All Ice Records, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Watch_ Playing The Piano 2009 Japan
2010, DVD-V, NTSC, 16:, Commmons, ,
Contemporary
Ólöf Arnalds
Innundir Skinni
2010, CD, ,
Folk
Laurie Anderson
Homeland
2010, CD, DVD, ,
Modern Classical/Avantgarde
Wadada Leo Smith
Spiritual Dimensions
2009, 2xCD, Album, Cuneiform Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Ruper Ordorika
Haizea Garizumakoa
2009, CD, Album, Elkar
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Out Of Noise
2009, ,
Abstract/Modern Classical/Experimental/Ambient/Minimal
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Without Sinking
2009, ,
Contemporary/Experimental
Jim Black, Alasnoaxis
Houseplant
2009, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Rock
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Iridescence
2009
Allan Holdsworth
Alfred's Artist Series: Allan Holdsworth
2007, DVD-V + File, MPEG-4 Video + File, PDF, Alfred Publishing Company
Jamshied Sharifi
One
2007, CD, Album, Ceres Records,
Ólöf Arnalds
Við Og Við
2007, ,
Folk
Blonde Redhead
23
2007, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Blonde Redhead
Silently
2007
Jim Black, Alasnoaxis
Dogs Of Great Indifference
2006, CD, Album, Winter & Winter, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Yungchen Lhamo
Ama
2006, CD,
Různí
Plague Songs
2006
Ben Monder
Oceana
2005, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Blonde Redhead
The Secret Society Of Butterflies
2005
Allan Holdsworth
Against The Clock
2005, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Fusion
Jim Black, Alasnoaxis
Habyor
2004, CD, Album, Winter & Winter, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Lavilliers*
Carnets De Bord
2004
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Virðulegu Forsetar
2004
Blonde Redhead
Elephant Woman
2004, CD Digipak, ,
Post Rock/Indie Rock
Blonde Redhead
Misery Is A Butterfly
2004
Blonde Redhead
Equus
2004, CD Digipak, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
The Allegorical Power Series Volume VI
2003, 6xFile, MP3, Comp, Antiopic
John Zorn
Voices In The Wilderness
2003, 2xCD, Album, Tzadik, ,
Free Jazz/Fusion/Swing/Avantgarde/Contemporary Jazz
Ryuichi Sakamoto + David Sylvian*
World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)
2003
Jim Black, Alasnoaxis
Splay
2002, CD, Album, Winter & Winter
John Hollenbeck
Quartet Lucy
2002, CD, Album, Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)
Laurie Anderson
Live At Town Hall New York City September 19-20, 2001
2002, 2x CD, ,
Experimental
Terje Isungset
Iceman Is
2002
Laurie Anderson
Rumba Club
2001, HDCD, Single, Ltd, Nonesuch
Theo Bleckmann
Origami
2001, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Různí
The World Of Intuition 1 (Music Of All Colours)
2001, ,
Tribal/Fusion/Ambient/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
Laurie Anderson
Life On A String
2001, CD, ,
Experimental
Jim Black, Alasnoaxis
Alasnoaxis
2000, CD, Album, Winter & Winter, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Mark Dresser
Marinade
2000, CD, Album, Tzadik, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Chris Speed
Emit
2000, CD, Album, Songlines Recordings
Brad Shepik
The Well
2000, CD, Album, Songlines Recordings
Ben Monder
Excavation
2000, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Chris Speed
Deviantics
1999, CD, Album, Songlines Recordings, ,
Avantgarde
David Lahm
Jazz Takes On Joni Mitchell
1999, CD, Album, Arkadia Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Steve Shehan & Youssef El Idrissi
أوهام = Awham
1998, CD, Album, Aïa Music,
Steve Shehan
Amok
1998, CD, Album, KVOX
Allan Holdsworth
Impossible Guitar Licks
1998, CD, Album, Mcmann & Tate, ,
Fusion
Susan McKeown
Bushes & Briars
1998, CD Slipcase, ,
Celtic/Vocal
Chris Speed
Yeah No
1997, CD, Album, Songlines Recordings, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jared Faber
The Pink Panther's Passport To Peril (Original Soundtrack)
1997, CD, Album, LaserLight Digital
Steve Hunt
From Your Heart And Your Soul
1997, CD, Album, Spice Rack Records
Theo Bleckmann And Ben Monder
No Boat
1997, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Untitled (Ten)
1997, CD, CD, ,
Noise/Ambient/Experimental/Industrial
Jamshied Sharifi
A Prayer For The Soul Of Layla
1997
Kazumi Watanabe
Esprit
1996
Hilmar Jensson
Dofinn
1995, CD, Album, Jazzís
Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead
1995
Mo Boma / Various
Myths Of The Near Future Part One / Assemblage Volume One
1994, CD, Album + CD, Comp + Ltd, Extreme, Extreme, ,
Abstract/Tribal/Experimental/Ambient
Sandii
World Remix
1994, CD, ,
Vocal
Allan Holdsworth
Hard Hat Area
1993, CD, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Gaia
Gaia
1991, ,
Abstract
Různí
A Jazzy Wonderland
1990, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Vocal/Gospel/Holiday
Geiri Sæm & Hunangstunglið
Er Ást Á Tunglinu
1988
Herbert Guðmundsson
Transmit
1986, 12", EP, Bjartsýni
Bobby Harrison
Ísbrot
1986, 12", EP, ÍSBROT, ,
Ballad
Gunnbjörg Óladóttir
Þú Ert Mér Nær.
1986, ,
Gospel
Með Nöktum
Skemmtun
1985, 12", MiniAlbum, Mjöt
Íslenska Handboltalandsliðið
Handboltalandsliðið
1985, 12", Bogdan Records, ,
Vocal
Björn Thoroddsen
Björn Thoroddsen
1985, LP, Album, Geimsteinn, ,
Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock
Jóhann Helgason
Ástin... Lög Og Textar Eftir Jóhann Helgason
1985
Various / Magnús Þór Sigmundsson
Óli Prik
1984, LP, Album, Skífan
Peter Herbert, Joseph Kopf
Noch Unverletzt Aber Auch Schon Vom Atem Bedroht
CD, Album, Extraplatte, Extraplatte
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano / Out Of Noise
2009, CD, CD, ,
Contemporary/Experimental/Ambient
Jóhann Jóhannsson
A Prayer To The Dynamo And Suites From "Sicario" & "The Theory Of Everything"
2023, ,
Neo-Classical
Různí
Newvelle Volume One
2020, LP, Album, Comp, Cle, Newvelle Records
Víkingur Ólafsson
Bach Reworks
2019, LP, Album, Deutsche Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon
Atelje
Atelje Mix For Junior Executive
2019, File, WAV, Mixed, Mixtape, Junior Executive, ,
Leftfield
Různí
Newvelle Records Season Three Luxury Box Set
2017, 6xLP, Dlx, 180, Newvelle Records
Ghostigital
The Antimatter Boutique: A Collection Of Particles 2003-2013
2013
Různí
Alternative Trippin' vol. 2
2008, CD, Comp, Chaos Management Group
Různí
Music Export Iceland Presents Hear Iceland! 2007
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Music Week
Různí
Íslensku Tónlistarverðlaunin 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Landsbanki, 12 Tónar
Různí
Kitchen Motors Family Album / Fjölskyldualbúm Tilraunaeldhússins
2006
Různí
Jazzcity (Scandinavian Tracks)
2000, CD, Comp, EFA, Ausfahrt,
Různí
Sneak Preview Volume Two
1999, CDr, Comp, Promo, Staalplaat, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Experimental
Různí
12 Tónar
CDr, Comp, Promo, PVC, 12 Tónar, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Allan Holdsworth Quartet
Two Days Of Pit Inn 1994 Definitive Edition
2024, 4xCDr, Unofficial, Mega Disc
Allan Holdsworth
The Roxy 1993
2023, CDr, Unofficial, Mega Disc
Allan Holdsworth
Live At The Roxy 1993 Second Show
2023, CDr, Mono, Unofficial, Crossover (5)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Out Of Noise
2009, ,
Abstract/Modern Classical/Experimental/Ambient
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Bricolages
2006, CD, ,
IDM/Minimal/Experimental/Ambient
David Sylvian / Ryuichi Sakamoto*
World Citizen
2005
Allan Holdsworth
One City Night
1995, CD, Album, Promo, Unofficial, Mega-Ranch Records, ,
Fusion
Allan Holdsworth
Live Secrets European Tour 1992
1993, CD, Unofficial, All Of Us,
Laurie Anderson
Life On A String
CD, ,
Experimental
Allan Holdsworth
Hard Hat Area