Ásgeir Trausti

Biography

Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈauːsceir̥ ˈtʰrœystɪ ˈeiːnar̥sɔn]; born 1 July 1992) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. On his Icelandic releases, he was credited as Ásgeir Trausti. In 2013, he started using the mononym Ásgeir. He is backed by the Ásgeir Trausti Band and also plays guitar in the Lovely Lion.

Career

Ásgeir's debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn×Dýrð í dauðaþögn2012 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Hærra3:262Dýrð í dauðaþögn3:573Sumargestur3:524Leyndarmál3:375Hljóða nótt3:496Nýfallið regn3:417Heimförin4:518Að grafa sig í fönn4:169Samhljómur4:2110Þennan dag3:46 was released in 2012. The lead single, "Sumargestur", made it to number two on the Tónlist, an unofficial but widely quoted Icelandic Singles Chart, followed by the single "Leyndarmál" (six weeks at number 1 on Tónlist) and the title track "Dýrð í dauðaþögn" from the album (three weeks at #1 on Tónlist).
He had a Christmas hit with his song "Hvítir skór" in collaboration with Blaz Roca. The single stayed at the top of the Icelandic Singles Chart for 9 consecutive weeks from December 2012 to the end of January 2013.
An English language version of Dýrð í dauðaþögn under the title In the Silence had been scheduled for international release on 27 January 2014, but was made available online on iTunes on 28 October 2013. The American singer John Grant helped with the translation of the lyrics and re-production of the English language album. Based on online sales, the album has already charted in Belgium and Netherlands.
On 13 August 2013, Ásgeir released the video for "King and Cross×King and Cross12 August 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1King and Cross3:34", the debut single from the prospective album with John Grant appearing in the single release. The follow-up single "Going Home×Going Home7 April 2014 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Going Home2Dreaming" charted in France. The main release to coincide with the release of the album was "Torrent×Torrent16 December 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Torrent3:36", an English-language version of "Nýfallið regn".
In 2019, he released the single "Youth×Youth30 October 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Youth3:30" from his third album Bury the Moon×Bury the Moon7 February 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Pictures3:582Youth3:303Breathe3:154Eventide3:485Lazy Giants3:426Overlay2:537Rattled Snow3:388Turn Gold to Sand4:089Living Water4:3310Until Daybreak4:2311Bury the Moon4:27, which was released on 7 February 2020 on One Little Indian Records. It was the artist's first double album as he also released Bury the Moon's Icelandic counterpart, Sátt, on the same day.
In 2021, he released the four-track EP The Sky Is Painted Gray Today×The Sky Is Painted Gray Today3 September 2021 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1The Sky Is Painted Gray Today3:422Sister3:223On the Edge4:074Sunday Drive3:43 on 3 September. In 2022, he announced his fourth studio album, Time on My Hands×Time on My Hands28 October 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Time on My Hands3:082Borderland3:233Snowblind3:584Vibrating Walls4:085Blue2:456Giantess3:207Like I Am5:018Waiting Room3:299Golden Hour3:3810Limitless3:37, released on 28 October. It was preceded by the first single "Snowblind×Snowblind14 July 2022 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Snowblind3:57" on 14 July.

Tour

During the 2014 North American tour, Ásgeir performed songs both in English and Icelandic.

As lead artist

• denotes Iceland-only releases. All positions are on Tónlist, an unofficial Icelandic Singles Chart, but are indicative of relevant popularity and chart success

As featured artist

"Hvítir skór" (BlazRoca and Ásgeir Trausti) (from the album BlazRoca, 2016) ISL #1
"New Wonder" and "Chasms" (Alex Banks feat. Ásgeir) (from the album Beneath The Surface, 2019)
"Only Love" (Eivør feat. Ásgeir, 2020)
"Till It Hits Me" (DSTRCT feat. Ásgeir, 2023)
"Dimmuborgir" (Eydís Evensen feat. Ásgeir) (from the album Oceanic Mirror, 2025)