Eythor started playing the piano at an early age, taking private lessons on and off until the age of 12. After a brief detour into trumpet lessons,he acquired a YAMAHA organ (like the one Chick Corea used to play) and the course was set for a carreer as a keyboardist. Early influences included rock groups Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Gentle Giant. School friend Fridrik Karlsson introduced him to the music of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever, Weather Report and other fusion greats, and the two youngsters soon teamed up with bassist Johann Asmundsson and drummer Gulli Briem to form Mezzoforte. After graduating from college in 1981, music became a full time occupation, Mezzoforte being the main interest, but session work with various pop artists providing the income. The success of his composition Garden Party in 1983 opened up a world of possibilities for Mezzoforte who have since recorded many albums and toured extensively in Europe and Asia.
In 1991 Eythor toured with the legendary American singer Randy Crawford.
Collaborations with many of Iceland’s leading jazz-musicians have made him the most recorded sideman in Icelandic jazz-history. Recently he has been an active member of the group Annes, an all star quintet of Icelandic jazz musicians, and the Einar Scheving Quartet. He has also played with many visiting jazz musicians in Iceland including Frank Lacy, Tommy Smith, Jerry Bergonzi, Chuck Israels, Doug Raney, Jens Winter and many others.
Other musical activities include record production, arranging and keyboard playing for many of Iceland’s top pop and folk artists. Eythor has appeared on close to two hundred records and has received several Icelandic Music Awards both as a Keyboardist and Jazz- Musician, including Jazz Musician of the year 2017.

Fridrik has been a professional musician since the age of sixteen. He completed a degree in Classical and Jazz/Rock guitar and had his first international success with the group Mezzoforte in 1983 with the U.K. top 20 hit, Garden Party. Fridrik moved to England in 1996 from his native Iceland and has since been involved in various projects including guitar work on the movies Evita and Hercules, the Musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday Night Fever, Whistle Down the Wind and the Beautiful Game by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Ben Elton. (Fridrik has also done a many of Andrews recording work including:(Cats video Joseph video Superstar video. His TV work includes accompanying world famous singers and artists, such as Madonna, Jose Carreras, J.K. (Jamoriquay), Marty Pellow (Wet Wet Wet), Andy Williams, David Cassedy and Tom Jones. Fridrik has also appeared on various albums and singles including Boyzone, Cliff Richard Westlife, A1, S-Club7 Jose Carreras Michael Ball, Atomic Kitten, Five, Emma Bunton , Hear Say and Roan Keating .Fridrik is also very interested in personal development and relaxation practises and holds a Master Practitioner certification in NLP, Timeline Therapy and Hypnosis and has also studied the Indian Ayurvedic science in depth as well as Yoga and ancient Hawaian Huna.He has created a complete range of Music for well being that he chooses to label as Feel Good Music.

Born and raised in Reykjavik Iceland, Johann started playing the bass in his early teens and at age 16 formed the group Mezzoforte with three of his friends. Since Mezzoforte turned up on the international music scene in 1983 the band has toured extensively, appearing in concerts and festivals worldwide. Johann is truly the driving force behind the sound of Mezzoforte and the band’s records provide an overview of his versatile playing, from an energetic slap style, to bouncy solid finger style and lyrical fretless bass. Johann released his first solo recording, titled So Low in 2001 and a second one, Floating, in 2016.
As well as touring and recording with Mezzoforte, Johann has worked with many of Iceland’s leading musicians in various styles and he is a regular member of the backing band for the Reykjavik Gospel Choir. Johann is also an accomplished recording/mixing engineer and runs his own studio in Reykjavik.

Jonas Wall lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his family. Jonas has worked as a reed player since early age. He was born 1971 in a small village called Torstuna in Sweden. Ever since he was a little kid, music was in the center of his attention. His father gave him a clarinet when he was 6 years old.
Jonas studied music from that age to his graduation from The Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm in 1997. From the age of 17 he started to work professionally with music. He’s played with a lot of people and in very different kinds of situations,  from working in an orchestra on cruise ships to touring in the US with Brian Wilson. And various genres, from classical music like Verdi’s Requiem (playing tuba) to Deep House.
He has been, and still is touring/recording with artists and groups like Nils Landgren Funk Unit, Crusaders, Brian Wilson, Bill Champlin, Clarence Clemmons band SWE tour, Jimmy Bo Horne, Peanuts Hucko, Ray Anderson, Bob Mintzer, Randy Goodrum, Bill Cantos, Alan White, Bjorn Skifs, Magnum Coltrane Price, Frank McComb among others.
Jonas is also a producer, mixer and arranger for other artists. But his devotion in music lies in Funk, Soul, Jazz and HipHop.

Jonas’s own music is an eclectic mix of Jazz, Funk and Urban-soul.
You can listen to it here: Like This,  Getting There,  Headphonetics and Umbaji 
“This is a dream come true, playing music together with a band like Mezzoforte which I grew up listening too is truly an honor and a recognition for me”.
”Everything I did up until now has made me progress as a musician and human being. And it still does, every day!”

Icelandic trumpeter and flugelhorn player, Ari Kárason has established himself as an exceptional performer within the jazz scene in Iceland and New York.  Born in 1989, Ari Kárason began his music studies at the age of 7. Ari studied trumpet at Seltjarnarnes Music School and later classical and jazz studies at F.Í.H. Music School. In 2013 he graduated with honor from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York.  Ari quickly became well established in Iceland and in 2011 he was awarded as the most promising artists of the year in all categories at The Icelandic Music Awards.  Ari’s musicianship is noteworthy and has been characterised with his personal sound and melodic improvisation where he has proved as a commanding soloist. His tone is centered in the jazz scene where he has established himself within the genres of jazz, big band, pop, rock, electronic and hip-hop music. He recently formed a band with some of Iceland’s most heavyweight improvisers called “ANNES” and they have made two albums with great appreciation from critiques and listeners.
Being in the for front of the Icelandic music scene for some years now he is working more and more abroad with his own international band called “MELISMETIQ” (Shai Maestro – Arthur Hnatek – Rick Rosato) and have they been following up their first album and working on another one.

In addition to a flourishing music career is Ari also an award-winning athlete and holds the Icelandic record over the 100m sprint as well as being the team captain for that Icelandic national team in Track and Field.

Born and raised in Akureyri, a small town in the northern part of Iceland, Benedikt embarked on his musical journey at a very young age. He accompanied his father, who played the guitar and sang, to his band rehearsals, where he discovered his passion for music. He started studying music at the Akureyri music school when he was 13 years old and went on to pursue a career as a professional musician in his later teens. 

At the age of 17, Benedikt had his first gig with his father, which marked the beginning of his career in music. During this time, the jazz scene was thriving in Akureyri, and Benedikt had the opportunity to play with renowned jazz players from the city, gaining invaluable experience.

In 2000, Benedikt moved to Reykjavik to immerse himself in Iceland's main music scene where he further honed his craft and dedicated himself to his passion. He enrolled in FÍH music school and began playing with the legendary group Mannakorn among other projects.

Since then, Benedikt has played countless concerts, records and singles, and is widely recognized for his talent. His versatility has made him a sought-after session musician. He draws inspiration from several renowned artists, such as Yellowjackets, Steely Dan, Toto, Phil Collins, Chick Corea, Huey Lewis and the News, and drummers Ricky Lawson, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl and Will Kennedy, to name a few.

Benedikt has been a great fan of Mezzoforte ever since his teenage years, and the band has greatly influenced him. He was incredibly honored to be invited to play with the group, as collaborating with such talented musicians had always been a dream of his.