A gig held at Exchange on Tuesday 10th December. The event starts at 20:00.
ASGEIR
http://www.asgeirmusic.com
sgeir is a singer-songwriter from Iceland. With the release last September of'Dyrd i daudathogn', at just 20 years of age Icelandic singer- songwriter sgeir has become something of an overnight sensation in his country's music scene - breaking all records to become Iceland's fastest selling debut album by a domestic artist.
That was reinstated at the Iceland Music Awards that took place on February 20th, Asgeir making an impressive sweep of the board, picking up Best Pop/Rock Album, Best Newcomer, http://www.icelandicmusic.com
Award for online achievement and the Public Choice Award.
Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, Dyrd dau athogn ( 'In the Silence') immediately recalls the heavenly vocals of Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and light electronic touch of British glitch pop sensation James Blake. In Iceland, the unusual poetry of lyrics have attracted almost as
much attention as the music itself, in part because they are mostly written by sgeir's 72 year old father.
The songs themselves, however, are all sgeir: light and airy, inset with his distinctive melancholic voice their vibrancy elevates their appeal way beyond the folktronica tag.
One such fan of Dyrd i daudathogn was John Grant ( 'Queen Of Denmark') currently resident of Iceland himself who has collaborated with sgeir to create an English language version of the record due out in the UK and USA in September.
FARAO
http://www.farao.co.uk
TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER
EXCHANGE
Old Market, Bristol BS2 0EJ
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 18+
Advance tickets available from:
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk
http://www.gigantic.com
Bristol Ticket Shop
0844 871 8819
Entry requirements:
http://www.asgeirmusic.com
sgeir is a singer-songwriter from Iceland. With the release last September of'Dyrd i daudathogn', at just 20 years of age Icelandic singer- songwriter sgeir has become something of an overnight sensation in his country's music scene - breaking all records to become Iceland's fastest selling debut album by a domestic artist.
That was reinstated at the Iceland Music Awards that took place on February 20th, Asgeir making an impressive sweep of the board, picking up Best Pop/Rock Album, Best Newcomer, http://www.icelandicmusic.com
Award for online achievement and the Public Choice Award.
Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, Dyrd dau athogn ( 'In the Silence') immediately recalls the heavenly vocals of Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and light electronic touch of British glitch pop sensation James Blake. In Iceland, the unusual poetry of lyrics have attracted almost as
much attention as the music itself, in part because they are mostly written by sgeir's 72 year old father.
The songs themselves, however, are all sgeir: light and airy, inset with his distinctive melancholic voice their vibrancy elevates their appeal way beyond the folktronica tag.
One such fan of Dyrd i daudathogn was John Grant ( 'Queen Of Denmark') currently resident of Iceland himself who has collaborated with sgeir to create an English language version of the record due out in the UK and USA in September.
FARAO
http://www.farao.co.uk
TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER
EXCHANGE
Old Market, Bristol BS2 0EJ
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 18+
Advance tickets available from:
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk
http://www.gigantic.com
Bristol Ticket Shop
0844 871 8819
Entry requirements: