JACKSON HOLE, WYO – South African-born, Boulder-living Coloradoan Gregory Alan Isakov is a vital indie folk artist that creates spare, intimate song textures. He has a small plot of land in which he farms, has a recording studio, and a modest one-room dwelling. That’s where he recorded Evening Machines, a new album due in October and the first to be released on Dualtone, which is also the current home of Colorado’s Lumineers and Austin’s Shakey Graves.
For Isakov, he has adjusted the touring lifestyle to find a balance with a healthier home life. He quit drinking a while back and got a handle on his anxiety that used to send him to hospitals during certain tours. He couldn’t sleep, couldn’t swallow, and had to go to the ER a few times. Evening Machines, his fourth full-length, became the haunting songs that he need to write to get him through the darkness.
Joshua James, who has been touring with Blind Melon, will open the show. The veteran Nebraska-Utah folksy/Americana songwriter has been making albums for over a decade, including 2007’s The Sun is Always Brighter, which reached number one on iTune’s Folk Album list. That caught the ears of Paste Magazine, naming his one of their “Next 25 Artists You Need to Know.”
Gregory Alan Isakov with guest Joshua James perform at 9 p.m. tonight (Friday) at the Pink Garter Theatre. The show is sold out.
