Today we’d like to introduce you to Isak Jakobsson.
Hi Isak, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I grew up in Stockholm, Sweden and started playing the guitar when I was nine, since then I never looked back. I have always loved writing my own music and have always loved playing in bands. When I was in high school, I also started singing. After high school I started a band called Driving Cassady where I sang and played the guitar, I also wrote many of our songs. We released a few albums and did shows in Sweden, the UK and Italy. It was a great time in my life, but after a few years, we chose to break up the band.
That’s when I seized the opportunity to move to Los Angeles to go to Musicians Institute where I felt I found and developed my own voice. I guess you can say the idea of releasing my music as a solo artist was born here.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I have dyslexia and it has been very difficult in school because of that. I have felt that I have been slow or stupid. With music, I never felt like that and it has always been my escape, like my sanctuary. It also gave me a way to express myself.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m an Indie pop artist. I sing, play guitar and write my own songs that are happy but also melancholic. I have released an EP called Valley Fever and have I just released a video of Runaway, one of the songs from my EP.
I will be releasing a new single in the beginning of next year, so stay tuned for that!
What was your favorite childhood memory?
When I was in my room and had just gotten a guitar, my brother came in and played a Jimi Hendrix album that blew my mind. That’s when I knew I wanted to play guitar.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.isakjmusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isakjmusic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isakjmusic
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8pOJYnwtXvHJNmCH60VN9A?view_as=subscriber
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/album/21DJb4RArzApuxrhh9ZjFS?si=aZhzErmSSFiS_mFllomABQ
Image Credits
Lauren Peña, Sofia White
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