virgin orchestra (VO) is a band from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in 2021. The band combines post-punk with electronic music, dreampop and noise. Live, they use guitar, cello, bass and vocals along with programming and experimental soundscapes to recreate their distinctive sound.

Comprised of Rún, Stef and Starri, VO have been attracting attention in Iceland and throughout Europe after their 2023 Berlin-recorded release ‘Fragments’, released via the legendary Icelandic label Bad Taste/Smekkleysa.

Following this release, they played a few shows across the UK, before returning to Reykjavik to perform an album release show at Harpa Concert Hall. They also took part at Icelandic music festival 'Iceland Airwaves' towards the end of 2024.

In May 2025, VO released their second EP ‘LET IT BURN’. Of it, Jordan Corrigan (Some Other Time) wrote, “On LET IT BURN, virgin orchestra have taken another bold step forward with a sound that is richer, more cohesive, and more texturally varied than its predecessor.”

VO will be playing several dates across the UK in July 2026, before returning to Iceland to support Queens Of The Stone Age (October) and playing Iceland Airwaves once more.