Thorleifur has always been drawn to the instruments that pull at the heartstrings

Thorleifur Gaukur Davidsson is an Icelandic composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He’s always been drawn to the instruments that pull at the heartstrings, the harmonica and the pedal steel guitar at the forefront.

Growing up in Iceland he got to play with the top musicians around and learned his craft on the stage. In 2015 Thorleifur was awarded a full-scholarship to Berklee College of Music and is one of a handful of students that has graduated with an artist diploma in the history of the college. This diploma was specifically designed for artist with a well established career in music.

When not touring with Kaleo, Grammy-nominated rock band from Iceland, Thorleifur is creating and collaborating in Nashville, TN and Reykjavik, Iceland. Through the years he has played on countless records with artists like Kaleo, Tony Trischka, Mugison, Bríet, and Club D’elf. He has also performed with top tier musicians like Darryl Jones, Chuck Leavell and Victor Wooten and Peter Rowan.