God’s lonely man – Pétur Ben

For actually a few years I haven’t celebrated Easter but Aldrei Fór Ég Suður festival in West Fjords instead. Of course, my luck hasn’t let me also last year to end up in Ísafjörður in person (maybe 2016?) but at least it reminded me how I discovered one of the most impressive and estimable artists of Iceland. Believe me, watching an annual broadcast of all the performances of Aldrei Fór Ég Suður while sitting in not too comfortable chair is probably not the best idea so it happened I had a nap. But can you imagine that you are waking up to the sounds that knock your socks off? Then I didn’t know who was performing with that entire band but I found out quite quick that his name is Pétur. Pétur Ben. After several years of following this artist I have to admit one thing – whatever Pétur Ben does, he does it incredibly well. He is a talented composer, musician and producer who has been involved into theater, television, movies production and has released by now two solo albums – Wine for my weakness (2006) and God´s lonely man (2012). No doubt that that experience had seeped through the cracks of listeners’ minds. Pétur Ben composes songs that center around the mood and when it comes about a melody and tone – they are magnificient. His voice is gentle and soft but it can be also strong and harsh if he wants to perform real rock´n´roll. Pétur Ben