| Høgni Reistrup | |
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Høgni Reistrup |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Høgni Reistrup |
| Born | 1984 |
| Origin | Faroe Islands |
| Genres | Folk music, Pop music |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Tutl |
| Associated acts | Lawetz, Høgni Reistrup (solo) |
| Website | Høgni Reistrup, Record label |
Høgni Reistrup is a singer-songwriter and artist from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. His influences include Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, and Kári P. Reistrup also has a background in classical music.
Reistrup released his debut album titled Hugafar á ferð in the summer of 2007.[1] The first single from the album reached No. 1 on the official chart in the Faroe Islands.
His second album, Trý fet frá tilveruni, was released on 1 March 2010.[2] The album was recorded in the Faroe Islands and mixed in Dublin.
Reistrups third album "Samrøður við framtíðina" was released on 18 November 2011. The album was recorded on the Faroe Islands and mixed in Reykjavík by Styrmir Hauksson.
Høgni is signed to the independent Faroese record label, Tutl.[3]