Daniel Bjarnason

Efterklang releasing 'Piramida', playing the Met with Budgie and Worldless Music Orchestra (and other dates)

Denmark’s Efterklang will release their new album Piramida on September 24 via 4AD. Here’s a little about it from the band:Our new album started out in quite unusual fashion…

UNSOUND 2011 dates, Ben Frost & Daníel Bjarnasson

Moritz Von Oswald Trio at Unsound 2010 (more by Greg Cristman) UNSOUND had it’s first NYC event over the course of ten days in February with artists like Moritz Von Oswald Trio, Aidan Baker, Carl Craig, and a ton of others…

Efterklang, Sam Amidon & Daniel Bjarnason @ Le Poisson Rouge in NYC - pics

It’s rare that I enjoy every artist on the line-up, but Wednesday night’s show at Le Poisson Rouge hit all the right notes. Sure, I was a bit bummed out that Balmorhea had canceled (due to “urgent family matters”), but the last minute replacement for the opening slot, Samamidon, was a welcome addition to the roster…

Daníel Bjarnason & Sam Amidon have new albums & shows, both opening for Efterklang (because Balmorhea cancelled)

DOWNLOAD: Daníel Bjarnason – Bow to String I. “Sorrow Conquers Happiness” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Efterklang – Modern Drift (MP3) Tonight’s Efterklang‘s show at (Le) Poisson Rouge (3/3) has been merged with the club’s earlier show, which adds Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason and the banjo playing Sam Amidon to the bill…