As one of Iceland’s most successful exports, singer-songwriter Ásgeir has always pushed the boundaries of his thoughtful brand of folk-pop. His debut album, ‘Dýrð í dauðaþögn’, became the best-selling debut in Icelandic history, leading to the English-language version ‘In The Silence’ in 2014. He continued to refine his sound with ‘Afterglow’ in 2017, ‘Bury The Moon’ in 2020, and ‘Time On My Hands’ in 2022’, earning praise from press and radio worldwide, including the likes of The Independent, MOJO, NME, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash Magazine, BBC 6 Music and Radio X.
 
In recent years, Ásgeir has embraced solo performances, playing nearly 70 intimate shows across Europe, the Nordics, and Iceland, including a UK tour with Icelandic singer GDRN. He also performed with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and recorded a live session for Arte TV in Berlin. His passion for live music has taken him to unique venues, including small churches, deepening his connection with audiences. He wrote a song for a Kafkaesque play that was hosted at The Reykjavik City Theatre called Sýslumaður Dauðans.
 
Ásgeir is now back with his next album, focusing on songwriting with a fresh approach; prioritizing melody and personal storytelling, exploring themes of relationships, aging, hope, and nostalgia. His influences range from Leonard Cohen and Daniel Lanois to contemporary artists like Adrianne Lenker and Dina Ögon.
 
The album’s production was a hands-on process, with Ásgeir playing most of the instruments and collaborating with a select group of musicians, including Nashville cellist Nat Smith. Recorded both solo and with a band, the songs capture an organic, heartfelt energy. With this new chapter, Ásgeir continues to evolve, offering music that is as introspective and accomplished as ever as well as deeply resonant.

Created, Curated and Presented by Josh Reynolds, Kingston Trio member and son of founding KT member Nick Reynolds.  Josh runs the thefolkmafia.com podcast and music from TLO (the little one).  Collaborators are varied from Bobbie Childress Shane, Paul Robinson of the Hot Licks and Tom Guard, son of Dave Guard, co-founder of The Kingston Trio, Buddy Woodward of The Kingston Trio and Ed Yost, documentarian and film editor.

Roots music veteran BUDDY WOODWARD is an award winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, side-man and studio musician. He was a founding member of seminal 90's alt.country whiz kids THE GHOST ROCKETS, and NYC honky-tonkers BUDDY WOODWARD & THE NITRO EXPRESS ("as explosive - and polished - a hard honky-tonk outfit as you'll find around New York" -- Barry Mazor, The Village Voice), was a featured performer on Greg Garing's Alphabet City Opry, as well as having played with John Starling, Steve Earle, Rosie Flores, Jim Lauderdale, The Coal Porters, Laura Cantrell, Bill Keith, Beat Rodeo, Sid Griffin, Smalltown Parade, The Jet Set, and The Chelsea Mountain Jamboree, among many others.

Buddy co-founded THE DIXIE BEE-LINERS, known throughout the United States and beyond for their shatteringly beautiful original material (written or co-written by Buddy) and scorching onstage chemistry. Combining blues and folk-rock influences with bluegrass and old-time mountain music, this award-winning ensemble creates a sound which is "steeped in tradition, but with tones and rhythms that are very 21st century" (No Depression).

As a voice actor, Woodward has extensive credits on dozens of animated cartoons, including Pokemon, and a starring role in the U.S. version of the hit Japanese show Ping-Pong Club, which gained him well-deserved praise for his comic timing and improvisational finesse.

As a stage actor, Woodward has appeared in many productions at The Barter State Theater of Virginia, and is a proud member of Actor's Equity.

Buddy proudly uses and endorses the following: D'Addario strings & Planet Waves, Fishman Transducers, Inc., Recording King guitars and banjos, The Loar mandolins, Gold Tone Instruments, JangleBox effects, VHT amplification, Alclair In-Ear monitors, Ratliff Mandolins, Blue Chip picks, Emerson Power Bridge, Tech 21 effects, and Kel Audio microphones.

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