Ásgeir Trausti

Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson (; born 1 July 1992) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. In his Icelandic releases, he was credited as Ásgeir Trausti. In 2013, he started using the mononym Ásgeir as his recording name. He performs with his own band, the Ásgeir Trausti Band. He also plays guitar in the Icelandic band The Lovely Lion.

Career 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) 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.

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

Discography

Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsICLAUS BEL(FL) BEL(WA) DEN FRA NLD UK Dýrð í dauðaþögn Released: September 2012 Language: Icelandic Label: Sena 1 — — — 34 — — — ISL: 4× PlatinumIn 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 — — — — — — — —

EPs + List of EPs, with selected details Title EP details Track listingThe 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)

Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with selected peak chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumICLAUS Album of the Year Dýrð í dauðaþögn Best Newcomer (Pop, rock & blues) Ásgeir Trausti Public Choice Award Ásgeir Trausti Icelandicmusic.com's Online Achievement Award Ásgeir Trausti Songwriter of the Year (Pop & Rock) Dýrð í dauðaþögn Male Vocalist of the Year (Pop, Rock, Jazz & Blues) Dýrð í dauðaþögn Kraumur Awards Kraumur Award 2012 Dýrð í dauðaþögn 2013Nordic Music Prize Best Nordic Album Of The Year, 2012 Dýrð í dauðaþögn 2014 European Commission European Border Breakers Award Ásgeir