1993:
Dr Gunni and Thor Eldon get together to form a band. Name Unun (meaning
"Pleasure") is found while playing Scrabble. First singer Kristin joins.
The threesome practise at Dr Gunni's flat on a 4-track.
1994:
Studio sessions for first Unun album start on the 1st of April. Band
records a song with rock veteran Runar Jul which becomes a summer hit.
While recording it becomes clear Kristin is not good enough. Panic sets
in but Heida comes to save the day.
First album - ae - is finished with Heida singing. Ae comes out in
the beginning of Dec. and Unun plays some promotion gigs with Dr Gunni
on bass, Thor on guitar, Heida on voc and guitar, Obo on drums and Johann
Johannsson on keyboards. Johann co-produced ae and is later to become part
of Lhooq.
1995:
Ae is voted best album of 1994 in Iceland. Having a surprise hit Unun
plays a lot gaining large audience in Reykjavik and outside. In the spring
the band starts to translate the Icelandic lyrics into English. The results
come out as Super shiny dreams on Bad Taste in USA and Europe. Sales are
slim. In the summer Unun record two cover songs with Paul Oscar = big summer
hits. In the fall Unun plays in Danmark, France and Switzerland. Now Matthias
Hemstock (drums) and Valgeir Sigurdsson (keyboards) have join the band.
1996:
Unun supports Bjork on 3 dates in England. Interest is high for Unun
in foreign courters. Lots of nice record company people take Unun out for
dinner and Unun plays for good people in Iceland and abroad. Still no recording
deal but Unun signs
publishing deal with Polygram. Unun plays Eurospotting festival in
Danmark.
1997:
Unun plays at the Roskilde festival in Danmark. Deceptive signs Unun
and releases two singles. So-so reviews. In native Iceland Dr. Gunni releases
children album "Abba babb!" and "The Farting People" becomes a big hit.
1998:
Deceptive drops Unun. Unun is like a very tired horse waiting to be
slaughtered but still manages to put out "Bones", a 4 track leftover ep.
Finally Dr. Gunni and Heida say; "Enough of this, let's have some action",
and go into the studio to make "Otta", the 2nd album. All other members
quit but three new members join; Birna on keyboards, Viddi on bass and
Doddi on drums. The new Unun plays in Iceland.
1999:
In March Unun makes a wonderful and successful tour to Oslo, Latvia,
Estonia and Finland.
(the rest is now).