Axel Flóvent is a musician hailing from the northern fishing village of Húsavík and combines the rustic Nordic sensibilities with some acoustic folk beauty. With his new 4-track EP ‘Forest Fires’ your pulse will slow and your heart will grow with hope as the Icelandic singer-songwriter carries you away on a stream of breathtaking sounds. At its core its acoustic and low key but bears obvious influences from other forms of music such as indie rock, pop and electronic music. Keeping in the vein of modern folk singers Axel has been active writing and recording his own songs and has a numerous online releases available. We don’t know what Iceland is feeding their kids, but keep it up if it continues to produce music this beautiful.

You can check out his EP on our AOTW Spotify Playlist. Also, don’t forget to step by our nordic_by_nature instagram to see what Axel Flóvent is up to as he takes over our Instagram. As usual, we have asked our Artist of the Week five sparkling questions and here are his five sparkling answers:

Explain the evolution of Axel Flóvent in five words.

Controlled by emotional habits and simple ideas.

What song would you love to have written?

Beth/Rest by Bon Iver

Is there a typical scandinavian sound?

Yes, I often feel it to be quiet atmospheric, unpredictable but mostly comfortable melodies.

What is more important, poetry or the melody?

Photo Credit: Sigga Ella