March 27, 2024 • 15 mins
Singer-songwriter Axel Flóvent is an alternative/indie artist from Iceland, ready to release his latest album 'Away From This Dance' June 2024.
Born and raised in the Northern fishing village of Húsavík, singer-songwriter Axel has recently supported artists such as The Paper Kites, Juníus Meyvant in Europe, and Radical Face in North America. Axel recorded his first EP, Forest Fires back in 2015 in Iceland, 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 to Amsterdam. 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 when Axel felt a strong pull to return to Iceland and chose to plant roots in the capital Reykjavík.
We met up with Axel in Austin, during SXSW 2024 where we spoke about topics like longevity in the music industry, comparisons to musical peers, the forgotten art of music videos, the art scene in Iceland and more.
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