Svavar Knútur

Icelandic song-poet & raconteur

Svavar Knútur is a master storyteller and self professed public-health troubadour whose hauntingly beautiful folk-infused songs explore grief, hope and redemption. 

Drawing inspiration from Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and other masters of the troubadour art, his emotive vocals weave humour into tales of the northern wilds. With his recent double-album Ahoy!,  he continues a 15-year musical odyssey through the storm ridden way of waves of the human heart.

Expect an intimate live experience: songs of darkness and light delivered with heartfelt wit, as Svavar Knútur never lets his audience sink into darkness without humorous stories and anecdotes to lighten up the moment.

Prepare for a night of raw emotion, laughter and unforgettable storytelling.

“A night with Svavar will bring you to hell and back… smiling and laughing all the way,”

Pete Uhlenbruch

“For those who appreciate thoughtful, timeless music, Knútur’s work is an unmissable treasure.”

The Sound Cafe