Ásgeir Trausti

He is backed by the Ásgeir Trausti Band and also plays guitar in the Lovely Lion.

• Name — Ásgeir • Birth Name — Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson • Alias — Ásgeir Trausti • Born — 1 July 1992 • Birthplace — Laugarbakki, Iceland • Origin — Reykjavík, Iceland • Instruments — * Vocals • guitar • piano • Genre — Folktronica • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • musician • Years Active — 2012–present • Label — * One Little Indian • Sena • Inertia • Website — asgeirmusic.com

Ásgeir's debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn 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", the debut single from the prospective album with John Grant appearing in the single release. The follow-up single "Going Home" charted in France. The main release to coincide with the release of the album was "Torrent", an English-language version of "Nýfallið regn". In 2019, he released the single "Youth" from his third album Bury the Moon, 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 on 3 September. In 2022, he announced his fourth studio album, Time on My Hands, released on 28 October. It was preceded by the first single "Snowblind" on 14 July.

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

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • ICL — AUS — BEL (FL) — BEL (WA) — DEN — FRA — NLD — UK • Dýrð í dauðaþögn — * Released: September 2012 * Language: Icelandic * Label: Sena — 1 — — — — — — — 34 — — — — — — — * ISL: 4× Platinum • In the Silence (reissue of Dýrð í dauðaþögn) — * Released: 27 January 2014 * Language: English * Label: One Little Indian — 2 — 8 — 42 — 102 — — — 32 — 36 — 40 • Afterglow — * Released: 5 May 2017 * Language: English (The track "Hold" is in Icelandic) — — — 22 — 68 — 120 — — — 103 — 58 — — • Bury the Moon / Sátt — * Released: 7 February 2020 * Language: English, Icelandic * Label: One Little Indian — — — 88 — 162 — — — — — 118 — — — — • Time on My Hands — * Released: 28 October 2022 * Language: English * Label: One Little Independent — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • Julia — * Released: 13 February 2026 * Language: English * Label: One Little Independent — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

List of EPs, with selected details • Title — EP details — Track listing • The Toerag Sessions (Live Acoustic) — * Released: 14 May 2013 * Recorded: February 2013 * Language: English * Format: Free download * All tracks included on the album In the Silence (Deluxe Edition) — # "Going Home" (4:41) # "On That Day" (4:13) # "Summer Guest" (3:51) • Spotify Live — * All tracks recorded live at Spotify, London * Released: 19 May 2017 * Label: One Little Independent — # "Unbound" (3:57) # "Dreaming" (4:37) # "Going Home" (4:25) # "I Should Live in Salt" (4:12) # "Stardust" (3:28) • The Sky Is Painted Gray Today — * Released: 3 September 2021 * Language: English * Label: One Little Independent — #"The Sky Is Painted Gray Today" (3:41) #"Sister" (3:22) #"On the Edge" (4:07) #"Sunday Drive" (3:42) • Borderland — * Released: 4 October 2022 * Language: English * Label: One Little Independent — # "Borderland" (3:23) # "Like I Am" (5:01) # "Limitless" (3:37) # "Snowblind" (3:58)

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • ICL — AUS — FRA — JPN • "Sumargestur"* — 2012 — 2 — — — — — — — Dýrð í dauðaþögn • "Leyndarmál"* — 1 — — — — — — • "Dýrð í dauðaþögn"* — 1 — — — — — — • "Nýfallið regn"* — 2013 — 5 — — — — — — • "Hærra"* — 7 — — — — — — • "Heimförin"* — 14 — — — — — — • "King and Cross" — — — 77 — 107 — 13 — In the Silence • "Going Home" — — — — — 167 — — • "Torrent" — — — — — — — — • "Heart-Shaped Box" — 2014 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" • "Frá mér til ykkar"* — 1 — — — — — — • "Stormurinn"* — 1 — — — — — — — In the Silence (Deluxe) • "Unbound" — 2017 — — — — — — — — — Afterglow • "Stardust" — — — — — — — — • "I Know You Know" — — — — — — — — • "Lifandi Vatnið (The Day After Session)" — 2018 — — — — — — — — — Bury the Moon / Sátt • "Youth" — 2019 — — — — — — — — • "Bernskan"* — — — — — — — — • "Lazy Giants" — — — — — — — — • "Pictures" — 2020 — — — — — — — — • "Sunday Drive" — 2021 — — — — — — — — — The Sky Is Painted Grey Today • "Sister" — — — — — — — — • "Snowblind" — 2022 — — — — — — — — — Time on My Hands • "Borderland" — — — — — — — — • "Dans nos rêves" (live at Hljóðriti; featuring Clou) — 2023 — — — — — — — — • "Vibrating Walls" (Superorganism Remix) — — — — — — — — — Time on My Hands • "Golden Hour" (Lo-Fi Version) — — — — — — — — — Time on My Hands (Lo-Fi Version) • denotes Iceland-only releases. All positions are on Tónlist, an unofficial Icelandic Singles Chart, but are indicative of relevant popularity and chart success

• "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)

• 2013: "King and Cross" (written, filmed and directed by Arni & Kinski) • 2013: "Torrent" (directed by Jónatan Grétarsson)