Simon Lynge is a Danish-Greenlandic singer-songwriter from Holstebro, Denmark, raised in Qaqortoq, Greenland. He is known for acoustic, folk-based songwriting and for performing his own material as a singer and guitarist.

Early life and background

Lynge is born in 1980. His father is a theatrical performer and accordionist who plays with Greenlandic musician Rasmus Lyberth. Lynge says he has no formal schooling as a child and works as a shepherd and hunter in a village of fewer than 40 residents, about an hour by boat from the nearest town. As a teenager, he works as a delivery boy for a supermarket in Qaqortoq.

Training and move into music

He later returns to Denmark and enrols at Holstebro Music School, where he studies opera, piano, drums and music theory. After that he becomes part of the young Copenhagen music scene, performing his own compositions at venues there. He also travels to London, Nashville and Los Angeles to perform and write songs.

Recording career

In 2008, Lynge performs at Highland Grounds in Hollywood, where producer Matt Forger hears him and suggests recording his songs. He then begins a run of recording sessions at Bright Orange Studios in Los Angeles, which lead to his debut album, The Future. The album is released in 2010 on Lo-Max Records, an independent London-based label.

Live performance

Lynge usually performs live with multi-instrumentalist Richard Lobb. The two write the song “London Town” together for The Future. For larger concerts, Lynge also performs with a full string section.