Ask Kjærgaard (b. 1982) is a Danish guitarist, pedal steel guitarist, film composer, record releasing artist and mix engineer.
Originally from Grindsted, where he played in his first garage band, he later moved to Aarhus, graduating from the music conservatory in Aarhus in 2009. He is now residing in the lovely old town of Roskilde.
As the genre-defying artist that he is, his work has included post-modern-family-friendly-avantgarde band Acid Plutonium!, folk artist Poul Krebs, singer-songwriter Jacob Eriksen, dream-pop artist Rosenthal, dark americana-rock n roll band Leaving A Small Town, progressive grindcore/sludge/doom poetry Aerobic Lyrik, among many many other things…
Not to forget his own solo projects surf-rock band The Curse of Harry Dean, and soundtracks to Danish litterature “At fortælle menneskene” (2015) and “Store træers grønne mørke” (2024).
As a film composer, Kjærgaard has done scores for several short films and series, including the title track for “Sladderhistorie” – season 1 (DR – Danish national television)
Played with:
Poul Krebs (2011-2013)
Jacob Eriksen og Koldstart (2013)
Acid Plutonium!
Leaving A Small Town
Aerobic Lyrik
Rosenthal
Broody Escapades
Trinelise Væring
The House of Songs Housewarming Tour 2010 (m. Poul Krebs, Matt The Electrician, Troy Campbell, Kevin Welch, “Scrappy” Judd Newcomb.)
Michael Falch og Boat Man Love
Charlie Sexton
Henrik Hall
Signe Svendsen
Rhys Chatham
Martin Sexton
JB Meijers
Daniel Lemma
Henning Kvitnes
Rasmus Mathiesen