Jónsi is an LA-based Icelandic musician who, after a decade since his debut album Go was released, is releasing his net boundary-pushing album called Shiver. Co-produced by A. G. Cook (PC Music, Charlie XCX), the album features tracks with Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins) and pop icon Robyn and was recorded in Berlin, Reykjavik, London, and Helsinki. When Jónsi was traveling through London, he met up with iconoclastic producer A.G. Cook, who he admired for his boundary-breaking work with the PC music collective. They soon realized they would be perfect collaborators. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years,” Jónsi says. “I get tired of everything really easily. I always [...]
Thomas Dybdahl is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and native of Sandnes, Norway. “I’ve taken an eclectic approach,” Dybdahl says. “I’ve sought to draw influences from the whole spectrum of music — not only from songwriters and singers but also from contemporary and classical music. I am always trying to infuse my work with all these different influences so that I don’t limit myself, or listeners, to the notion of being just another guy with a guitar.” Although Dybdahl is a solo artist, he has also made a career composing for film and theatre. He has received the Norwegian [...]
