Shop for vinyl, cds and more from asgeir trausti at the discogs marketplace. I guess, because if this young icelandic man had not been blighted by injury in his early teens, he was very much on course to live up to that name as a javelin thrower. Apart from his solo work, he also performs with the icelandic band the lovely lion. Asgeir played almost exclusively the english tracks from his record, except for fennir yfir, which sounded like a selena ballad, but in icelandic. In the silence is the second studio album of icelandic singersongwriter asgeir and is his first. Ending his loudlyrequested encore with torrent, perhaps the most technically difficult and impressive of all asgeirs material, is clever. The same year the band won the bendiksen award, an award and grant given to upandcoming artists to help develop their talent, winning 100,000 norwegian kroner. The main release to coincide with the release of the album was torrent. The exceptionally well written there was nothing slots between the former and his latest release torrent, which. I knew kaleo from their hit way down which is a slow rock ballade so i was utterly surprised when i realised they are basically a rock blues country band. In addition to his solo performances, asgeir has a band named after him and plays guitar for icelands the lovely lion band.
The main release to coincide with the release of the album was torrent, an englishlanguage. Asgeir made his musical debut in 2012, with the single dyr. The album begins with escape, as i left reykjavik to go write at a friends summerhouse, i went with just a guitar and piano for a reason. Tiny desk concert the icelandic singers voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal. He is best known as a member of the lovely lion, as well as his solo career.
Winner of the 2012 album of the year at the icelandic music awards, it sold so many copies that it is estimated onetenth of the population now owns that release. Asgeir stormurinn by asgeir music free listening on. Im just going to keep playing this album until i can speak icelandic. Asgeir at only 21 years of age, asgeir has already released icelands biggest ever selling debut album by a domestic artist, won 4 icelandic music awards and. Asgeirs deep accent sometimes made some of his words hard to understand, particularly when it was drowned out by. Asgeir trausti is an icelandic singersongwriter alternative and indie musician. Asgeir trausti in the silence is the second album from this young artist. I see she has changed hir name, and presumably some other identifying features, and is now called anhoni. Jan 15, 2015 meet asgeir, the icelandic musician you need to know yes, really, there is a new icelandic artist you need to know, and hes selling big. Asgeir stuns troubadour crowd into silence pass the aux.
May 21, 2017 agent fresco are an icelandic band, combining pop, alternative, art, metal, and mathrock, formed in 2008 just weeks prior to competing in the musiktilraunir an icelandic version of battle of. Whether he sings in icelandic or english, the performance is beautiful and mesmerising, creating an atmospheric, otherworldly experience. She doesnt expect to run into her ex, charlie, but what starts as begrudgingly spending more time together, results in new beginnings for them both. Official site of icelandic singersongwriter, asgeir. Icelandic troubadour asgeir is the next musician you need to hear. Asgeir trausti xvoice wiki fandom powered by wikia. The 10 icelandic bands you need in your life gigwise. B raphip hop retro stefson sigur ros reggae religion sugarcubes.
Asgeir released his debut, icelandic album in 2012, but after catching the attention of renowned musician john grant, grant helped asgeir. This album is the english version of his first album with 2 new songs plus 3 new versions of older tracks. At 16 years old, asgeir left the countryside to live in reykjavik. He also plays guitar in the icelandic band the lovely lion. See more ideas about sigur ros, post rock and iceland island. Watch the video for torrent from asgeirs in the silence for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Asgeir trausti is an icelandic singersongwriter and musician. Recorded back in 2012 for the original icelandic album, dyrd i dau. Oct 28, 20 the same year the band won the bendiksen award, an award and grant given to upandcoming artists to help develop their talent, winning 100,000 norwegian kroner. In concert, he may not have all the mannerisms down pat, but i love his voice and it sounded great live. Hire asgeir for a corporate event or performance booking.
Top 10 icelandic bands iceland bucket list series extreme. After that won him album of the year from the icelandic music awards and a kraumur award, asgeir. Mar 02, 2018 asgeir makes lowkey, ghostly, introspective music with an expressive, tremelo falsetto. Asgeir torrent by asgeir music on soundcloud hear the worlds. Icelandic singersongwriter, born 1 july 1992 in laugarbakki, iceland.
Stormurinn is taken from asgeirs in the silence deluxe edition released via one little indian on the 24th november. This version will only be available in iceland and for worldwide shipping. Torrent is the only uptempo song asgeir had in his repertoire. This song was my highlight of his set but he had to make way for his fellow countrymen kaleo. With the may 2017 release of his highly anticipated new album afterglow, it appears icelandic singersongwriter, asgeir, is finally out of hibernation five years on from his first album, dyr. Icelands largest bittorrent tracker faces permanent shutdown. Music profile for asgeir trausti, born 1 july 1992. Im looking for an icelandic torrent site where i can download icelandic movies or tv shows. Asgeir returns in 2017 with his highly anticipated brand new album, afterglow. Asgeir jon asgeirssons paintings, done as metal album illustrations for icelandic metal band skalmolds me. As usual, his cover of nirvanas seminal heart shaped box is a highlight, and the bands brass section brings the original material from in the silence to life so perfectly. My first encounter with the icelandic language was through asgeir, and i have so much more of an appreciation for this beautiful language because of his music. Asgeir makes lowkey, ghostly, introspective music with an expressive, tremelo falsetto.
Think justin vernon of bon iver, think jonsi of fellow icelandic band sigur ros, think james blake. Asgeir trausti einarsson born 1 july 1992 is an icelandic singersongwriter and musician. Even his older brother is a guitarist, a member of both the asgeir trausti band and the icelandic reggae outfit, hjalmar. Icelandic music tagged asgeir trausti shopicelandic. Asgeir s first album is wonderful and i find his icelandic accent charming. Official video for king and cross off the album in the silence listen to asgeirs new album, bury the moon. Official video for asgeir torrent, off the album in the silence order asgeirs new album. Do what you want was a hipgrinding riot while gypsy was an utterly uplifting and triumphant finale, and the band, as most in this genre tend to be, was a collection of absolutely superb musicians. The icelandic artist has spent three years honing and perfecting the eleven tracks that make up this. The album hit number one and spent more than 108 weeks on the norwegian music chart, vglista topp 40, setting a. Norse sagas and metal music go together like cheese and pizza. Asgeir king and cross official music video youtube.
But more recently in 20 with his launching as an international artist, he has started using the mononym asgeir as a recording name. The main release to coincide with the release of the album will be torrent. In his icelandic releases, he was credited as asgeir trausti. Genre artist acoustic alternative asgeir trausti bjork ambient electronic emiliana torrini hjaltalin experimental folk hjalmar johanna gu. This show as an unexpected joy to behold in every way.
Asgeir is an icelandic folk singersongwriter and musician from laugarbakki. The single stayed at the top of the icelandic singles chart for 9 consecutive weeks from december 2012 to the end of january 20. Dec 10, 2014 as usual, his cover of nirvanas seminal heart shaped box is a highlight, and the band s brass section brings the original material from in the silence to life so perfectly. Asgeir trausti einarssons original bestselling album, in the silence, was completely recorded in icelandic, and due to its wide popularity he translated it into english. Asgeir trausti einarsson is an icelandic singersongwriter and musician. In 20, he started using the mononym asgeir as his recording name. Asgeir trausti einarsson is an icelandic musician within the melodic folk genre.
Keep reading for your bonnaroo club stage band of the day learn. Meet asgeir, the icelandic musician you need to know. Iceland has many talented musicians, but asgeir is by far and away my favourite in fact i would go so far as to say that i prefer him to any other. Jun 11, 2015 do what you want was a hipgrinding riot while gypsy was an utterly uplifting and triumphant finale, and the band, as most in this genre tend to be, was a collection of absolutely superb musicians. Through his solo work, he has released three albums, with his debut album reaching platinum certification in iceland. He went on to scoop four icelandic awards for his now platinum album, which is still selling. And to think that they also kicked off their december show at bush hall in london with. Asgeir musics stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. He performs with his own band, the asgeir trausti band.
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