"Writing and performing is a mystery to me. I try to get myself out of the way as much as I can." - Gregory Alan Isakov
"There were moments while making the new album that were so different than anything I've done before," says Isakov, who combines his personal past with poetry to create a musically visceral present.
Current tour dates include:
September 12 Monolith Festival - Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison CO
September 13 Paramount Theatre Aurora IL supporting Ani DiFranco
September 15 Mayo Civic Center Rochester MN supporting Ani DiFranco
September 16 DECC Auditorium Duluth MN supporting Ani DiFranco
September 18 Fargo Theater Fargo ND supporting Ani DiFranco
September 19 Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, MB CANADA supporting Ani DiFranco
September 20 First Avenue Minneapolis MN supporting Ani DiFranco
September 22 Riverside Ballroom Green Bay WI supporting Ani DiFranco
September 23 The Vic Theatre Chicago IL supporting Ani DiFranco
September 25 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor MI supporting Ani DiFranco
More dates to be announced. Please visit www.gregoryalanisakov.com for more information.
What "they" are saying:
This Empty Northern Hemisphere "an artistic masterwork" (Denver Post) and "a quiet revelation" (Daily Camera). Critics aren't the only ones paying attention; the Indigo Girls' Amy Ray calls Gregory "hands down one of the best new songwriters on the scene.
Trivia:
His music was dubbed "punk folk" by Amy Ray (Indigo Girls).
Friday, August 28, 2009
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