When he was 20, Trausti Einarsson released an album in Iceland, sung in Icelandic, with many of the words written by his father. D媒r冒 铆 dau冒a镁枚gn became the biggest-selling debut in Icelandic music history. A year or so later, he rerecorded that album in English under the name In The Silence, with translation help from 鈥 an American singer-songwriter (and ) now living in Iceland.
脕蝉驳别颈谤's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal. At the Tiny Desk, his raw, slowed-down arrangements bring a sense of grace to what were already elegant songs. On piano, with simple guitar accompaniment from his childhood friend Julius R贸bertsson, 脕蝉驳别颈谤 strips these spare tunes down even further, locating their essence in the process. It's been a wonderful year for the singer: His U.S. tour is wrapping up on the West Coast, and many in the U.S. have discovered his music in 2014. If you haven't done so yet, here's your 脕蝉驳别颈谤 moment.
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