Asbjørn. © Johanna Hvidtved

»Musik er en direkte adgang til os selv og hinanden, den kan åbne døre, vi troede, vi havde blændet og giver os mulighed for at udleve sårbarheden, liderligheden, vildskaben eller hvad end der skal slippes fri.«

Asbjørn kalder sig selv en pop-rebel. Siden 2012 har han udforsket og udfordret popmusikkens væsen og som følge fået rygklap fra sin egen musikalske heltinde Lykke Li, over otte millioner visninger på sine musikvideoer og nyligt samarbejdet med Tessa på singlen »Farver«. Asbjørns tredje album Boyology udkom i 2022 på det tyske pladeselskab Embassy of Music, som gav ham labelkammerater som Robyn, Björk og Moby.

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«. 

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.