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Jónsi
Jónsi


Background information
Birth name Jón Þór Birgisson
Born April 23, 1975
Origin Iceland
Genre(s) Post-Rock
Ambient
Baroque Pop
Years active 1992—present
Associated acts Sigur Rós
Jónsi & Alex
Klive
Website Website



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Vampire Weekend 'Contra' Cover Star Has 'No Idea' How Photo Appeared On Album

July 22, 2010
Vampire Weekend 'Contra' Cover Star Has 'No Idea' How Photo Appeared On AlbumAnn Kirsten Kennis has “no idea” how she came to be the cover star of Vampire Weekend's second album 'Contra', her lawyer has said.

The former model filed a lawsuit against the band earlier this month, claiming that she never authorised them to use the image.

Her lawyer Alan Neigher told EW his client discovered she had been used on the cover when her daughter told her.

“Her daughter came home one day and said, ‘Hi, Mom, see your picture?’” Neigher said.

The photograph is credited to photographer Tod Brody, but Kennis claims the polaroid was taken by her mother.

“She has no idea how that photograph got into the photographer’s hands,” he lawyer added.

But Brody has maintained that he took the picture when Kennis posed for him in 1983.

In a statement, Vampire Weekend said: “As is standard practice, Vampire Weekend and XL Recordings licensed the rights to use the photo on the cover of Contra pursuant to a license agreement that contains representations and warranties authorizing this use of the photo.

“Now that a lawsuit has been filed, we look forward to having the matter resolved in court.”

'Contra' debuted at number three on the UK album chart in January.

(by Jason Gregory)



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