Kaleo is an Icelandic blues-rock band formed in Mosfellsbær in 2012 and later relocated to Austin, Texas, fronted by JJ Julius Son. A/B (2016) is the one to grab — its single Way Down We Go carried them to international audiences — with Surface Sounds (2021) close behind. Explore Kaleo vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Kaleo formed in Mosfellsbær, Iceland in 2012. The band relocated to Austin, Texas in 2015 for their international career launch. They signed with Atlantic Records for A/B (2016), with the single Way Down We Go reaching international audiences. The band has continued releasing material across multiple decades with extensive touring.
Kaleo's sound combines blues rock, alternative rock, rock, folk rock, soul, and Americana with JJ Julius Son's distinctive vocal delivery and arrangements drawing on classic rock, blues, and broader American roots music traditions alongside the band's Nordic background.
Atlantic pressings of the Kaleo catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Kaleo typically start with A/B (2016) or Surface Sounds (2021).
