Following his sold out Union Chapel show next week (April 8), Icelandic artist Ásgeir has announced a Shepherd's Bush Empire show on Wednesday November 26. Tickets are on sale now via www.gigsandtours.com/
He has also announced the release of two imminent singles to follow his widely acclaimed debut ‘In The Silence’.
‘Going Home’ - taken from the album and backed with a new song ‘Dreaming’ - will be released by One Little Indian as a single on April 7, while another new song ‘Here It Comes’ will be made available on an exclusive 7” picture disc for Record Store Day on April 19. Played out live in recent months, ‘Here It Comes’ sees Ásgeir’s song writing explore new and more complex territory - and comes backed with his version of Nirvana’s ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ - originally performed in session for Dermot O’Leary’s Radio2 show last November.
Born and raised in the hamlet of Laugarbakki (population, 48) in the wilds of Iceland, Ásgeir comes from a large family of musicians. In 2012, at just 20 years of age, the release of 'Dyrd í dauðathogn' made him an overnight sensation in Iceland breaking all records to become Iceland’s fastest and biggest selling debut album by a home grown artist - outselling even (label mate) Björk and Sigur Rós’ debuts. Staggeringly, one in ten of the Icelandic population now own the album.
Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, in Iceland the unusual poetry of 'Dyrd í dauðathogn' has attracted almost as much attention as the music itself. Combining both electronic and organic elements with gossamer r’n’b production touches, the songs are light and vibrant, inset with his distinctively melancholic voice.
April 08. London, Union Chapel (sold out)
April 09. Liverpool, East Village Arts Club
April 11. Dublin, Sugar Club
April 12. Galway, Roisin Dubh
April 13. Manchester, Deaf Institute
Note: Ásgeir will not now be appearing at the Great Escape.
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