Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and raised in Philadelphia, Gregory Alan Isakov moved to Boulder, Colorado about ten years ago where he began concentrating on his music career. His excellent voice and unique style have captivated an ever growing fan base. His musical influences are Leonard Cohen, Iron & Wine, and Kelly Joe Phelps; hints of these artists can certainly be found in his music. Isakov has dropped four albums in the last seven years. I am familiar with two of them "That Sea, The Gambler" (2007) and "This Empty Northern Hemisphere" (2009), both of which are nothing short of stellar.
Isakov is no stranger to the road, touring both solo and with his band "the freight". He has shared the stage with a number of pretty well known artists: Ani DiFranco, Alexi Murdock, and Rodrigo y Gabriella to name a few and has played a number of different festivals including SXSW and Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Isakov is touring right now and will be in Madison on April 13th at the High Noon Saloon, which I guarantee will be an awesome show.
Love this video...
If you'd like to hear more of his work you can go here and stream everything he has released.
Enjoy, Ben
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