Gregory Alan Isakov

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Gregory Alan Isakov - November 2015
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
The Weatherman
  US 102 07/27/2013 (2 weeks)
Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony
  US 174 07/02/2016 (1 week)
Evening Machines
  US 48 October 20, 2018 (1 week)

Gregory Alan Isakov (* 1979 in Johannesburg , South Africa ) is a singer-songwriter .

Life

In 1986, Isakov's family immigrated to the United States and he was raised in Philadelphia . He began touring with a band in Philadelphia at the age of 16 and later relocated to Colorado . His music combines indie and folk and includes instruments such as guitar and mandolin . His most famous songs are "The Stable Song", "Big Black Car" and "Dandelion Wine".

He himself describes Leonard Cohen , Kelly Joe Phelps and Bruce Springsteen as formative influences.

Discography

  • Rust Colored Stones (2003)
  • Songs for October (2005)
  • That Sea, the Gambler (2007)
  • This Empty Northern Hemisphere (2009)
  • The Weatherman (2013)
  • Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony (2016)
  • Evening Machines (2018)

Prices

  • 2007: Winner, Telluride Troubador Competition.

Trivia

Gregory Alan Isakov at the Orpheum Theater in Vancouver, September 9, 2015

The song "Big Black Car" from the album "This Empty Northern Hemisphere" was used in a 2012 McDonald’s commercial. Isakov donated his wages to a non-profit organization for sustainable agriculture.

The song "Second Chances" from the album "The Weatherman" was used in the sixth episode of the first season of the television series Forever and in the film soundtrack of the film Veronica Mars .

The song "This Empty Northern Hemisphere" from the album "This Empty Northern Hemisphere" was used in the final episode of the fourth season of the television series Suits .

The song "If I Go, I'm Goin '" from the album "This Empty Northern Hemisphere" was used at the end of the fourth episode of the fourth season of the television series Californication . It was also used in the final episode of the horror series Haunting on Hill House .

The song "Time Will Tell" from the album "The Weatherman" was used in a 2015 Subaru commercial.

The song "San Lius" from the album "Evening Machines" was used in 2018 for the series Navy CIS: LA . It played at the end of the episode 10x17 "Wedding with Obstacles" in which Kensi and Deeks got married.

"The Stable Song" was used in The Peanut Butter Falcon in 2019 . In the scene in question, Zac and Eleanor dance around the campfire.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gregory Alan Isakov in the US charts (Billboard)
  2. ↑ Chris van Leuven: Deep music form up in the hills. In: levationoutdoors.com. January 2, 2013, accessed September 11, 2015 .
  3. ↑ Biography. In: gregoryalanisakov.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Isakov, Gregory Alan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Johannesburg , South Africa