Pascal Pinon

Icelandic folk-pop duo Pascal Pinon (named for an early 20th century circus performer known as "the Two-Headed Mexican") formed in Reykjavík in 2009 around the talents of twin sisters Jófrídur and Ásthildur Ákadöttir. The pair, who had help in the early days from bandmates Halla and Kristín, crafts precious, quirky indie folk that has drawn comparisons to Tegan and Sara and Seabear. Pascal Pinon's eponymous debut, which was sung in both English and Icelandic, and recorded when the girls were just 14, arrived in December 2010. For their second album, the twins worked as a duo w...