Gregory Alan Isakov

About

Gregory Alan Isakov (born October 19, 1979) is a South African musician currently based in Boulder, Colorado. Isakov and his family immigrated to the United States in 1986 and he was raised in Philadelphia.
Isakov’s music combines indie and folk, featuring instruments such as the guitar and banjo. He is widely known for the songs “Words,” “The Stable Song,” “Big Black Car,” “If I Go, I’m Goin’ ” and “San Luis.” Isakov has released seven albums. His most recent album, Appaloosa Bones, was released on August 18, 2023.

Isakov’s grandfather was a Lithuanian Jew who fled to South Africa during World War II. Isakov was born in Johannesburg on October 19, 1979. He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1986 because his father Nissen started an electronic engineering business in Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia, he began touring with a band at the age of 16. Isakov later moved to Colorado to study horticulture at Naropa University. Isakov had played instruments his whole life, but began a life as a professional musician playing occasional gigs while also working as a gardener. His musical career became more serious when he began touring with Kelly Joe Phelps….