Growing up in a musical family in Laugarbakki, a tiny hamlet in the wilds of Iceland (Population 40), Ásgeir developed a passion music early in life, learning guitar at six and writing his own music at nine.

Most of the lyrics for Ásgeir's debut release, ‘Dyrd í dauðathogn’ were written by his 73-year-old father, Iceland's most revered poet. The album became Iceland’s best-selling local debut, outselling Bjork and Sigur Rós’ debuts combined and winning four Icelandic Music Awards. A staggering 1/10 Icelanders now own a copy of this album.

Following 'Dyrd í dauðathogn’s runaway success, Ásgeir recorded an English version of the album titled ‘In The Silence’. It has just debuted at #20 in the UK, #3 in France and was released last week on Columbia in North America, where it's currently topping Billboard's Heatseeker chart.

Gorgeous, rich and haunting, the airy and vibrant songs on ‘In The Silence’ deftly combine electronic and organic elements with gossamer R’n’B production touches, flowing along with Ásgeir’s unmistakable, melancholic voice.