Tourist (EP) Axel Flóvent

• 1 Driving Hours 03:47
• 2 Tourist 03:44
• 3 Sea Creatures 04:16
• 4 Moonstone 03:19
• Total Runtime 15:06

Info for Tourist (EP)

This year, 24-year old singer/songwriter Axel Flóvent returned home to Iceland, and chose to plant roots in Reykjavík. Tapping into the D.I.Y. spirit of his earliest recordings, but with a sense of refinement and newfound wisdom, Axel carefully assembled his debut album with producer Ian Grimble (1975, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Daughter, Bear’s Den, Mumford & Sons). He incorporated brass on nearly every tune, adding a robust organic energy to the tracks.

Simultaneously, he chronicled his personal and musical growth. Lead single “Tourist” marks the first step. He delicately strums an acoustic guitar on the verses as a resounding chorus – “Maybe you’ll find it” – subsides into a swelling horn section. “That ‘It’ can be anything,” he reveals. “For me, it was home.” We can wait to hear more from this talented artist.

There’s a purity, an assured honesty of Axel’s work which leaves a lasting impact.” (Clash)

“[Axel Flóvent] recalling the likes of Damien Rice and Justin Vernon but with added melancholy.” (The Line of Best Fit)

“Flóvent’s vocals are full of raw emotion.” (Wild Honey Pie)

Axel Flóvent

Axel Flóvent
Born and raised in the Northern fishing village of Húsavík, Axel recorded his first EP Forest Fires, it was here where the songs were written under the influence of everything from Bon Iver to Bombay Bicycle Club. It yielded an international phenomenon in the form of the title track, generating over 40 million streams. At 19 years old, he moved into his first apartment in Amsterdam and “felt so isolated.” He admits, “I was supposed to be in a music mecca, but I never left the apartment.”

So, he traded Amsterdam for the seaside town of Brighton in the UK where he recorded his latest EP Youthful Hearts. Living in Brighton gave Axel “the clarity to move to Iceland.” This year, Axel returned to Iceland, and chose to plant roots in the capital Reykjavík. Tapping into the DIY spirit of his earliest recordings, but with a sense of refinement and newfound wisdom, Axel is currently working on brand new material with producer Ian Grimble (The 1975, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Daughter, Bear’s Den, Mumford & Sons), to be released on his new label home Nettwerk (Passenger, SYML, Angus and Julia Stone).

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