Born and raised in the hamlet of Laugarbakki (population, 40) in the wilds of Iceland, Ásgeir comes from a large family of musicians. Last year, at just 20 years of age he became an overnight sensation in his domestic music scene with the September release of Dyrd í dauðathogn breaking all records to become Iceland’s fastest and biggest selling debut album by a home grown artist, outselling even Bjork and Sigur Ros. Staggeringly, one in ten of the Icelandic population now own the album.

The English language version will be released worldwide as In The Silence on 28th October.

In February Ásgeir’s achievement was recognised with no less than four Iceland Music Awards and a nomination for the prestigiousNordic Music Prize on the eve of Dyrd í dauðathogn‘s wider release in the Nordic countries. He appeared at Sonar Reykjavik and by:Larm festivals the same month before making his US debut, including two appearances at SXSW in March.

This May saw Ásgeir’s first exposure to UK audiences, playing as support to John Grant – who was also responsible for the English translation of the album’s lyrics. A European tour with fellow Icelanders Of Monsters & Men followed in July, culminating with a memorable performance at London’s Somerset House.

Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, in Iceland the unusual poetry of Dyrd í dauðathogn has attracted almost as much attention as the music itself, in part because it was mostly written by Ásgeir’s 72 year old father. Combining both electronic and organic elements, the songs themselves are all Ásgeir: light and airy, inset with his distinctively melancholic voice, their vibrancy elevates his appeal way beyond the folktronica tag.

Video for debut single ‘King and Cross’ premiered at nme.com

'On That Day' and ‘Going Home’ from 'The Toe Rag Acoustic Sessions' are available to download for free at Ásgeir’s brand new sitehttp://asgeirmusic.com/

Wednesday 30th October – London, The Miller SOLD OUT

Monday 9th December - Leeds, Wardrobe

Tuesday 10th December - Bristol, Exchange

Wednesday 11th December - London, Bush Hall

Thursday 12th December - Brighton, Green Door Store

Friday 15th December - Glasgow, Broadcast

Saturday 16th December - Manchester, Deaf Institute