Roo AOTD #57 Gregory Alan Isakov

All aboard the hype train for Bonnaroo 2024! Only 78 days until we are all on the Farm again, can you believe it? It’s coming up fast and we can’t wait to be dancing with all of you at Bonnaroo! Today’s Artist of the Day is the one and only Gregory Alan Isakov. Learn more about the artist below. Don’t forget to check out all of our artist spotlights! Thank you for reading these posts!

Artist Biography

Gregory Alan Isakov is an indie folk singer-songwriter born in South Africa but raised in Philadelphia. He began touring with a band at the age of 16 before he moved to Colorado to pursue a solo career. He released his debut album in 2003 titled Rust Colored Stones via his independent label Suitcase Town Music. He has since released all of his music under his own label. In 2007, he found commercial success with his album That Sea, The Gambler. Gregory started getting placements in television including the shows Girls, Rectify, Californication, and The Blacklist. In 2016, he released an album recorded with the Colorado Symphony which was a rework of older songs with a full orchestra. In addition to his music, Gregory sells vegetable seeds and grows his own market crops on his three-acre farm. In 2018, he received a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. After a five-year hiatus, he released his latest album Appaloosa Bones in 2023.

Genre

Indie Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Americana

Scheduled at Bonnaroo

Saturday (Link to Daily Schedules)