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Headliner
Ásgeir Last time in Los Angeles (LA): 6 years ago

Venue

Lodge Room

104 N Ave 56 2nd floor, 90042, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US

www.lodgeroomhlp.com/

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Doors open: 19:00

As one of Iceland’s most successful exports, singer-songwriter Ásgeir has always pushed the boundaries of his thoughtful brand of folk-pop. His debut album, ‘Dýrð í dauðaþögn’, became the best-selling debut in Icelandic history, leading to the English-language version ‘In The Silence’ in 2014. He continued to refine his sound with ‘Afterglow’ in 2017, ‘Bury The Moon’ in 2020, and ‘Time On My Hands’ in 2022’, earning praise from press and radio worldwide, including the likes of The Independent, MOJO, NME, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash Magazine, BBC 6 Music and Radio X.

In recent years, Ásgeir has embraced solo performances, playing nearly 70 intimate shows across Europe, the Nordics, and Iceland, including a UK tour with Icelandic singer GDRN. He also performed with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and recorded a live session for Arte TV in Berlin. His passion for live music has taken him to unique venues, including small churches, deepening his connection with audiences. He wrote a song for a Kafkaesque play that was hosted at The Reykjavik City Theatre called Sýslumaður Dauðans.

Currently, Ásgeir is preparing for his next album, focusing on songwriting with a fresh approach; prioritizing melody and personal storytelling, exploring themes of relationships, aging, hope, and nostalgia. His influences range from Leonard Cohen and Daniel Lanois to contemporary artists like Adrianne Lenker and Dina Ögon.

The album’s production was a hands-on process, with Ásgeir playing most of the instruments and collaborating with a select group of musicians, including Nashville cellist Nat Smith. Recorded both solo and with a band, the songs capture an organic, heartfelt energy. With this new chapter, Ásgeir continues to evolve, offering music that is as introspective and accomplished as ever as well as deeply

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Ásgeir biography

Asgeir Trausti Einarsson (born July 1st, 1992), better known simply as Asgeir, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, born in Laugarbakki and based in the capital of Reykjavik.

Einarsson might not have been around for all that long, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that he’s the next in succession in a long line of intelligent and complex musicians to hail from Iceland. In keeping with the likes of Bjork and Sigur Ros, who also hail from Einarsson’s homeland, his music - best described as a melodic form of folk - focuses primarily on subtlety, nuance and cleverness of construction; his career only began in earnest in 2012, but he quickly made a name for himself as one of the most exciting prospective talents of his generation. Einarsson played guitar in a band by the name of The Lovely Lion, but has found more success by standing on his own two feet.

He took the Icelandic charts by storm in 2012 with his debut album, ‘Dýrð í dauðaþögn’, topping both the albums charts and singles charts - the latter with ‘Hvitir skor’ - for several weeks at a time. He released an English translation of the album in late 2013, with assistance from the revered American singer-songwriter John Grant, one of Einarsson’s early champions. He’s gone on to release a couple of music videos from the English version of the album, including ‘Torrent’ and ‘King and Cross’.

Live reviews

First of all, to all those who intelligently chose to attend the concert; can we just take a moment appreciate the Icelandic beards? ... did you take the moment? Brilliant! Now, let's get to the point. They started off their concert by dramatically singing a traditional Icelandic song; an introduction to a performance has never felt so right. Being new artists to the scene of music, they did tremendously well at choosing how to display their playlist. They sung some songs in Icelandic and others in English; it was a bold move, but a brilliant one. Each band member was so incredibly immersed in each and every song. Not only that, they were also so humble and grateful for their widespread fan base in Australia. All I have to say is, if you're looking for an incredibly heartfelt performance, filled with genuine talent, Asgeir are the guys to see.

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