An Exclusive Interview with (i am) isis June 7, 2012 1) Please Introduce yourself. (i am) isis is a high energy, in-your-face band formed and fronted by a poet-turned-rocker soul chic, me! the band currently consists of guitarist Diamond Dave, bassist Mike Koltosky, drummer Manny Mav, and keys Isaac Childs who bring my crazy, color-filledContinue Reading
“I Saw You” nominated for National Poetry Award
Hey loves, great news! “I Saw You” has been nominated for the 2012 National Poetry Awards “Spoken Word Single of the Year”! #POW! Now that it’s been nominated, folks get to vote for who they’d like to win. Soooo, if you could take a moment and click to vote here (voting has ended), it wouldContinue Reading
Georgia Mae: Listen Up: (i am) isis, I Saw You
Listen Up: (i am) isis, I Saw You by Edward Bowser May 4, 2012 We’ve featured the eclectic sounds of spoken soul rocker (i am) Isis in this very column in the past, but I just had to share her latest banger. “I Saw You” is bluesy funk for a new millennium. The rigid guitars are theContinue Reading
BTS: Live Recording @ Copperfish Sound
the band and i were recently invited by the amazing TreZure Empire for a live video and audio recording session of “Drive Me” with Colby Devereux at his Copperfish Sound in Williamsburg. we had a blast! it was our first time there and we really didn’t know what to expect, but the studio was awesome!! it hasContinue Reading
showtime: (i am) isis LIVE @ Bitter End
hey good people! the band is rocking live April 20 at the Bitter End. it will be our FIRST time there, so we gotta show these folks how we get down!!! can’t wait to see you there 🙂 get advanced tix here –> http://iamisis.eventbrite.com muah!
Eargasm: (i am) isis releases new single – I Saw You
Spoken soul rocker (i am) isis has officially released the single “I Saw You” from her highly anticipated EP series, amazingly random. The Brooklyn-based artist continues to defy definition with this sultry, bluesy tune. “I Saw You” is a nod to her spoken word roots, while keeping with her affinity for rock-infused guitars and thrashingContinue Reading
rock your hoodie for trayvon (and sign the petition)
i had to dig deep in my closet for the only hoodie-like piece of clothing i have in support/honor of 17 y/o Trayvon Martin, who was sensely gunned down in cold-blooded murder by a neighborhood watch vigilante. in what world math class does “black + hoodie + skittles + tea = shooting target”? (if you’veContinue Reading
showtime: music tech meetup at Knitting Factory
hey good folks! the band will be performing this coming Monday at the Knitting Factory’s Music Tech Meetup i’m a straight up nerd so this really excites me! at 7pm, there’ll be short presentations about Music and Technology. THEN, starting at 9, there will be live performances — including yours truly! hope u can make itContinue Reading
news: (i am) isis Signs to DW World Media
November 29, 2011 (NY) – Public relations firm DW World Media (DWWM) has announced the addition of soul rock artist (i am) isis to its roster. The Newark-born, Minneapolis-raised phenom has teamed with DWWM to fashion a timeless brand, encompassing the mesmerizing nature of her music and style. Having a well-developed relationship with DWWM’s founder, DeniseContinue Reading
hauteness: Essence Street Style at Fort Greene Fest
random and late, i know, but i just saw this feature in Essence’s Street Style from this past summer at the 2011 Fort Greene Fest! their photog captured me right before i went on stage to do some background vox for Tai Allen (Vicelounge). woohoo! there are some really HAUTE ladies in this gallery, so i’m ratherContinue Reading