Folklore Presents: Daniel Isaiah

DANIEL ISAIAH:

Rooted in Montreal, Daniel Isaiah captivates audiences with his guitar, piano, and unmistakable voice. His work has been called "stunning" by American Songwriter, reached #1 on Canadian campus stations, and aired regularly on CBC Radio. His live performances have been widely praised: Alan Cross wrote, "Within thirty seconds of him coming onstage I was transfixed… extremely evocative, atmospheric and even slightly ominous." His Leonard Cohen tribute at Le Rialto was called "breathtaking" by La Presse. Other highlights include festival appearances at Osheaga, SXSW, and Pop Montreal, opening for Stephen Malkmus, Van Dyke Parks, and Patrick Watson, and tours in Quebec, Ontario and Italy.

CHARLIE FRANKLIN:

Charlie Franklin’s music is a hauntingly intimate play of Romantic Blues and Folk, carried by a voice that dances between fragility and power. Her songs are a catharsis of intuitive release, sincere confessions of love and self, driven by a delicate accompaniment of fingerstyle guitar. For fans of Laura Marling and Nick Drake, Franklin’s music echoes a timeless, bucolic world of heartfelt poetry, inspired from candlelit corners and the sanctuary of woodland. She released her debut EP in May this year, produced by Natalie Wildgoose.

“lo-fi acoustic allure… seems to transpose the eerie, rough-hewn folk of Jolie Holland’s early solo albums to a bucolic British setting.” The Guardian

“‘Julius’ quietens the urban noise, the restless chime of the city crossfading into the hinterland’s winding, verdant embrace.” Hard of Hearing

‘Spellbinding acoustic beauty’ - HOH

“A deeply evocative Introduction” CLASH

“Lo-fi gorgeousness…perfect, no notes” Shindig!

‘Simply Beautiful’ - Cerys Matthews, BBC 6

‘Standout debut… So perfect’ - James Threlfall, BBC Bristol