Gregory Alan Isakov

Gregory Alan Isakov is a singer-songwriter. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he emigrated to the United States as a child, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, he began touring with a band at the age of 16, and later moved to Colorado. His music combines indie and folk, featuring instruments such as the guitar and banjo — and he is widely know for the songs “The Stable Song”, “Big Black Car”, and “Raising Cain”. Isakov’s travels have impacted his songwriting; his songs tell stories of miles and landscapes and the search for a sense of place.