Wardruna's Einar Selvik Announces Solo EP & U.S. Tour

On October 20, the leader of unclassifiable Nordic act Wardruna, which boasts a cult following of fans from all walks of life, will release a new solo EP. Einar Selvik, a truly innovative and tireless musician and Norse history expert, will release Snake Pit Poetry, a two-track, ten-minute EP containing an acoustic version as well as the complete studio version of his much-requested piece "Snake Pit Poetry," written for History Channel's beloved TV show Vikings. The song features the extraordinary talent of Icelandic singer Hilda Örvarsdottir, who is featured as a soloist on film scores such as Man of Steel (Hans Zimmer), The Eagle, Babylon AD, Mortal Instruments, Colette (Atli Örvarsson) and 300: Rise of an Empire (Junkie XL). Snake Pit Poetry will also be available as a 10-inch vinyl with an etched B-side in Wardruna's online stores and along the upcoming European tour.

Speaking of touring, big news: after the release of Snake Pit Poetry, Selvik and the rest of Wardruna will finally embark on a long-awaited North American tour, which will take place in February 2018. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, October 6, at 10am ET. Wardruna will travel to Washington DC, New York, Montreal, and Boston over a six-day stretch. Says Selvik about the tour:

"Over the last few years we have received countless emails and comments from fans across the US and Canada requesting us to "cross the pond" and perform more in North America and now we are FINALLY able to announce our first ever tour in North America. In February 2018 we set out to do a handful concerts in the eastern US and Canada. We hope that many people will come and support us as well as spread the word and we hope that this is only the first of many American tours in the time to come!"

WARDRUNA NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
February 1: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
February 3: New York, NY @ Town Hall
February 4: Montreal, QC @ Corona Theater
February 6: Boston, MA @ The Wilbur Theatre

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