 Musical influences spanned over a wide range of seminal artists such as Joy Division, Holger Czukay, The Birthday Party, Killing Joke, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nina Hagen, David Byrne, Yes, Genesis, Grateful Dead, and John McLaughlin.On January 28, 1981 Þeyr played at Hótel Saga, a date referred to as "the reincarnation of Þeyr", where free haircuts were offered to the audience during the break.The band started to be acclaimed not only for their stage performances, but also by their accessible and at the same time creative music.