"That magic is enough to mesmerize listeners. Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver. He didn't study music at the local university, but he has played shows since he was 18. The Wheel, Roger Green, Bela Karoli and Ian Cooke, just to name a few.Q: Tell us a little about the new record, "That Sea, The Gambler. Better recorded and more completely produced than his EP forays, it will most likely become his calling card for broader national exposure, expanding on his local presence and the regional (mainly California) club circuit. They're both pretty quiet like me. And that voice you heard at the gas station? - Wendy Kale, The FolksterSaying that folk music recently experienced a resurgence in popularity is like saying food recently made a comeback. Gregory Alan Isakov - First Avenue "After a year abroad, Isakov returned to the States intent on earning his diploma, and enrolled in a special program at his former high school geared toward at-risk kids. The performance is not about impressing the audience. Along the lines of Alexi Murdoch, Ray Lamontagne, Iron & Wine, Buckley and Nick Drake, Gregory Alan Isakov is able to intertwine plain lyrics and simple chords that sound anything but. And once you come to that grand understanding, remaining in that place of wonder is not terrifying. Included on these discs are variations on many of the songs that ultimately ended up on That Sea, the Gambler, his latest effort. The violin, the cello, the drums, the guitar, the ukulele, the banjo, the piano, and other complimentary instruments made their appearance throughout the evening, emulating the skeletal archetype of folk music. An Otherworldly Landscape: A Conversation with Gregory Alan Isakov I don't think in those terms. ?Like Dave Matthews, Isakov is a transplant from South Africa. It's really hard to be alone. He has lived in Scotland. But everything came together. I hated practicing,Gregory Alan Isakov wrote and recorded his new record in Boulder and Lyons. It was CD Release Party night, well attended by an engaged and social crowd, and Isakov's stack shared table space with CDs by the excellent Denver-based alt-Americana band Tiny Television and Massachusetts-based singer/songwriter Chris Pureka, both of whom put on energetic and satisfying opening sets.They created a semi-circle of chairs behind Isakov himself when it came time for him and his band to take the stage. "A: There are a lot of "sea" songs on there. After numerous tours, sharing the stage with Rod Y Gab, Ani DiFranco and an upcoming date with Brandi Carlileand winning the coveted Telluride Troubadour Songwriting competition, it would seem Gregory is primed for the next step. "By letting the music speak for itself.Additional Dave Herrera Westword Piece:"Gregory Alan Isakov summoned a rootsier Glen Phillips covering the best Kelly Joe Phelps songs never writtenI'd admired Isakov's work from afar since late last summer, when I stumbled across his MySpace page and reached out to him. "She said, 'Pretty much how I write songs is I walk around and eat poetry and experiences, and then one day, I'll throw it all up into a song.' All bags and purses must be under 8 x 5 x 2 - Click for more details $41-$51 Student discount available in the box office Date: February 1 Event Tags: Gregory Alan Isakov On Mountain Stage : NPR - NPR.org Isakov has rendered us dumbfounded on numerous occasions with his ability to move audiences in a way that performers with much larger profiles would envy. Isakov is an excellent artist whose work cast an atmosphere over the room. There, something began to churn in Isakov and it began to manifest itself as a separation between he and the secular world around him. Y'know, a car goes by and, oh well, it works. Thank you Obama for all the candy bars had that night. Gregory Alan Isakov Is A Member Of . He has toured with Iron & Wine, Calexico . In this Mountain Stage set, Isakov translates those textures with a band comprised of the core musicians who appear on the record: Steve Varney on banjo, Philip Parker on cello and keys, John. To the contrary it is enlightening. He did not specify the release date, but the news landed excitedly as cheers ricocheted off the steel walls. For him music is the perfect analogy, which teaches you, among other virtues, that everything is larger than the individual. For this CD-Release party at the Fox, Isakov will be joined by a crowd of fellow local musicians, and even a couple of celebrity guests: Bob Schmidt of Flogging Molly and Justine Frischmann of Elastica.wednesday June 6th 2007 - Jason Heller, Songs from a Cold Room (2001)Rust Colored Stones (2003)-"february" streams on XM satellite radio, airplay on NPR, (available at cdbaby.com)Songs For October (2005) E.P- streams on whole wheat radio, Alaska. Isakov's been garnering lots of acclaim in the local music market and has been cited by several publications as one of the area's best new artists.? Feel free to contribute! Or (and it's been done before by artists we wouldn't want to jinx Isakov by mentioning) doing both.The guest artists served Isakov and The Freight well. 2 Concerts . Isakov decided to head west in the late 90s and set up shop in the Boulder/Denver market.? Indie-Folk musician. "It was good for me, but I'll never play music like that again," he declares. "I originally went to horticulture school at Naropa," Isakov said. www.thefreight.netwww.myspace.com/gregoryalanisakov-Jonathan BitzDenver SyntaxJanuary 15th, 2007www.denversyntax.com - Jonathan Bitz, Profile: Gregory Alan IsakovMonday November 24, 2008http://folkmusic.about.com/b/2008/11/24/profile-gregory-alan-isakov.htmA few weeks ago, I was working on a story for another publication and we had a photo shoot with a few really great local Seattle singer-songwriters. Gregory Alan Isakov will perform at The Orange Peel on Saturday, June 18 with The Ghost Orchestra, his eight-piece band including members of the Colorado Symphony and the Fort Collins Orchestra. Dense and sweet and dark all at the same time. Money was tight for the Isakovs, and the five started out sharing a one-bedroom apartment in the suburbs of Philadelphia. A new disc is slated for release this May, and we can hardly wait.Greg ExpectationsGregory Isakov Gets Back to the LandA visit with the rustic troubador at his Niwot farm.By Dave Herrera Published: May 31, 2007Gregory Alan Isakov isn't a big talker. Gregory Alan Isakov: The indie folk singer building his own off-grid You see, to me, that is what distinguishes an average performer apart from the cacophony of coffehouse performers that I've grown used to. Catch Gregory Alan Isakov and the full band on a national tour the rest of this year with Israel Nebeker (of Blind Pilot) and Leif Vollebekk. "John Brown's Body" came a few songs later, almost a country-folk epic, and it occurred to us how much the CD version suggested Isakov could pick his direction at will fronting a very good, very song-sensitive alt-country band or working primarily as a solo artist. "Colorado loves traditionalists, and it's Gregory Alan Isakov's unquestionable purity that's elevated him above the infinite army of singer-songwriters. ?Isakov is a gardener by trade - he even got a degree in horticulture from Naropa University. Gregory Alan Isakov - Home Hes really totally raw, and really folk. The musical style I play is pretty much folk, but I feel you can do anything now within the indie-folk genre. Gregory Alan Isakov's music warms up Roadrunner - The Tufts Daily Ask him if he is happy with his simple life and he may bring-up the question that is thrown at him as a performer, time and time again: Do you think you have made it? However, this musician spent most of his growing up years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "In some ways, the CD signifies a watershed event for Isakov as a performing artist. Colorado musician Gregory Alan Isakov shares how he created 'Evening Havent we all made it, already? Isakov responds. Sometimes I don't know what the songs are about. I like that. Indie-rock and folk by South African horticulturalist-turned-musician, 14 + (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult). "We wondered if he was thinking in terms of a single we admitted that we had trouble identifying a lead single off That Sea, The Gambler. Gregory Alan Isakov Embodies Indie-Folk At Brooklyn Steel By kali kugler On Jan 30, 2023 On the Friday evening of January 27th, Brooklyn Steel hosted a heavenly evening with Gregory Alan Isakov. Home pages and MySpaces, email updates and electronic press kits, online CD hosting and fansite forums the news on a CD release or a world tour or a Conan appearance hums across the wires with crackling digital efficiency, clean and timely and ruthlessly targeted.So it comes as something of a relief that the press kit for Gregory Alan Isakov's CD release party at the Fox was an Office Depot CD-R in a plain cardboard sleeve, notes on the songs and contact information handwritten by Isakov's manager. The Lumineers - 20, Alternative rock band Quarters of Change sold out, Always altering their sound and reinventing their, Hotel Lux played 22 shows across Europe and the UK, Weekly Roundup Isakov has toured solo and with his band "The Freight". Gregory is a talented musician, but he's also passionate about sustainable farming. 1979 Isakov was born in Johannesburg on October 19, 1979. - The New Gay, TurningPointLocal folk singer takes a step forward in his careerby Dave Kirby (buzz@boulderweekly.com)Covering the music business as we do, we are consistently impressed by the seamless interaction of technology, craft and timing that goes into the presentation of an artist to the marketplace and the media. Big Black Car 4. It's kind of a magical thing. learn more, Unified accounting and stats across all your artists, a single fulfillment interface for all your merch, direct payments on a per-release basis, and a whole lot more. A horticulturist by trade, Isakov is not interested in running the city race. -The A.V. Without a goodbye, Gregory and the band left the stage, and the crowd didnt let up until they reappeared. Indie-rock and folk by South African horticulturalist-turned-musician Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist-turned-musician Gregory Alan Isakov cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his five full-length studio albums, including the Grammy nominated Evening Machines.