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There are at least two bands called Parachutes.
1. An Icelandic experimental music duo
2. A German post-hardcore band

1.) Parachutes (based in Reykjavik, Iceland) is the music of Alex Somers and Scott Alario, taking their name from the seeds of a dandelion flower. They began in 2003 with homemade bedroom recordings. Today they record their songs in the kitchen.

Alex and Scott play lots of different toys and instruments and often sample objects from around the house. Their music develops organically, with layers of acoustic instruments, old marching drums and gentle, hushed vocals.
The pair have finished two albums to date, both self-released, in handmade packaging. They are currently in Reykjavik making a new album and plan to release it (through Moss Stories) in 2008. The two featured Parachutes tracks were mixed by Jón Þór Birgisson (Sigur Rós) and feature the strings of Amiina.

http://www.myspace.com/parachutesmakesongs

2.) Parachutes are playing their Post-Hardcore tunes in the current line-up since 2004.

They supported bands like Taking back Sunday (US), The Used (US), Rise against (US), Underoath (US), Caliban, Boysetsfire (US), From autumn to ashes (US), Silverstein (CAN), Spitalfield (US), The hurt process (GB), Aiden (US), the blackout (GB), Hand to Hand (US), Across five Aprils, On the last day, Scars of tomorrow, Waterdown, And the winner is
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  • shivaki07

    “Valtari is beautiful in its own simplicity”. – To jedna z najczęstszych opinii o wydanym już 6-stym krążku islandzkich czarodziei. W wielu zapowiedziach Sigur Rós oświadczał, iż będzie to powrót do korzeni. Czy poszli w dobrą stronę? Możecie się przekonać już teraz czytając LMF! http://lamuzi.blogspot.com/2012/05/recenzje-nowosci-sigur-ros-valtari.html

    17 days ago

  • restlessbody

    Debo asumir que hay dos bandas que se llaman Parachutes, porque en la radio de we7 de Sigur rós los tocan pero es como screamo y por lo que leo aquí deberían sonar como post rock.

    24 days ago

  • Christopher_Sun

    Where Were You? ♥♥♥

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  • crosstime

    http://vk.com/melomania_club

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  • SikkkiNixxx

    All their catalogue is very interesting. Too bad they don't exist anymore as a band :( As for new artists, let me recommend HÖFN FALINN here on last.fm- http://www.last.fm/music/Höfn+Falinn

    March 2012

  • Tamatoy

    I think they found their sound just as they ended... Their last EP was amazing.

    March 2012

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