Gregory Alan Isakov (born in 1979 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South Africa-born American singer-songwriter He released his first album, Rust Colored Stones, in 2003Isakov has been described by Boulder Weekly, "Strong, subtle, a lyrical genius" and has been compared to his influences; Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Iron & Wine and Gillian Welch Isakov's humble presence and his overwhelming voice and guitar style has been treasured by an ever-growing and captivated fan base Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Isakov immigrated to the States with his family and grew up in the Philadelphia area He started touring at the age of 16 with his first band In 1999 he sought out his solo acoustic roots and moved to Colorado where he now resides Isakov has been taking on the folk music scene with his 2003 release "Rust Colored Stones" LP and his 2005 release "Songs For October" Isakov's song-craft lends to the deepest lyrical masterpieces, and his live performance has been known to quiet and shake the biggest rooms Isakov has shared the stage with numerous touring artists such as Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alexi Murdoch, and Fiona Apple
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