Vian Izak
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Origin | Nashville, TN |
Genres | Folk, Pop |
Years active | 2014 | –present
Labels | Vohnic Music LLC, Merlin Network |
Website | http://www.vianizak.com |
Vian Izak is a South African American singer/songwriter, producer, and audio engineer. He created an animated alias to maintain his anonymity online.[1] Izak's artist project is part of the virtual band movement popularized by acts such as the Gorillaz and The Archies in where the members of the group are portrayed as animations.[2]
He has worked with artists Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty.[3][4] He is known for his songs "World of Trouble" and "Revolver." [5][6] He also owns and operates his own independent record label called Vohnic Music LLC in Nashville. The record label has ties with Fine Gold Music and is part of the Merlin Network which is the world's fourth largest music rights holder after Universal Music Group, Sony, and the Warner Music Group.[7][8]
Discography
Albums
- Northern Anthems (Album, 2018)[3]
EPs & Singles
- Revolver (Single, 2016)[3]
- Brink of Love (EP, 2016) features Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Eliza Ramgren[3]
- Revolver Remixes (EP, 2016) single charted on Spotify's Viral Charts in Canada at #19.[9]
- The Astronaut (EP, 2017)[10]
- The Astronaut Acoustic (EP, 2017)[3]
- Will I Find My Home (Single, 2017)[11]
- Starlit Summer's Eve (EP, 2017)[12]
- Till Your Heart is Still (EP, 2017)[3]
- The London Air Raids (EP, 2017) [3]
- Marble Floors (EP, 2017) [3]
- Little Lost (EP, 2017) [3]
- City of Love (EP, 2017)[3]
- Starlit Summer's Eve (Noble Remix) (Single, 2018)[13]
- Till Your Heart is Still (Parkwild Remix) (Single, 2018)[3]
- Save My Heart (Single, 2018)[3]
Live Releases
- The Astronaut - Live 2017 (Single, 2018)[3]
Other
Year | Song(s) | Artist | Album | Role |
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2016 | All[3] | Keith & Kristyn Getty | Facing a Task Unfinished | Editing Engineer |
2016 | Auld Lang Syne[3] | Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl | Auld Lang Syne | Producer, Primary Artist |
2016 | Heroes, L-O-V-E[3] | Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl | Heroes | Producer, Primary Artist |
2016 | Song of the Revolution, War Against Ourselves, Porcelain Skin, Wind in the Willows, Black Forest Wedding[3] | Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl | Love: A Revolution | Producer, Primary Artist |
2016 | Now (I Want to Move)[3] | Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl | Now (I Want to Move) | Producer, Primary Artist |
2016 | All[3] | The Arcadian Wild | The Arcadian Wild | Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer |
2016 | The Last Time[3] | Through Juniper Vale | The Last Time | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2016 | Wolves of the Revolution[3] | The Arcadian Wild | Wolves of the Revolution | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | Fractions[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Fractions | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | The Last Time (I the AI Remix)[3] | Through Juniper Vale | The Last Time Remixes | Producer, Composer |
2017 | Envy Green[3] | The Arcadian Wild | Envy Green | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | Fractions Acoustic[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Fractions Acoustic | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | Will I Find My Home (feat. Vian Izak)[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Will I Find My Home | Producer, Featured Artist |
2017 | Willow[3] | The Arcadian Wild | Willow | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | Singing in the Rain[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Singing in the Rain | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | Unchangeable Love[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Unchangeable Love | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | All[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Fractions Remixes | Composer |
2017 | The Storm[3] | The Arcadian Wild | The Storm | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | All [3] | St. Dawn in Slumber | My Heart Awakened in a Dream | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | Bird Song [3] | Through Juniper Vale | Bird Song | Producer, Composer |
2017 | All [3] | POLR | For the Fatherless | Mastering Engineer |
2017 | All [3] | St. Dawn in Slumber | when soft you held aloft a light | Mastering Engineer, Engineer |
2018 | All [3] | POLR | Break of Dawn | Mastering |
2018 | The Poet, Millstatt [3] | The Arcadian Wild | Look Around | Producer, Engineer |
2018 | All[3] | POLR | Into the Night | Mastering |
2018 | Fractions (I the AI Remix)[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Everything is Color | Producer, Engineer, Writer |
2018 | Lost[3] | Jeremy Ravine | Lost | Producer, Engineer, Writer |
2018 | Save My Heart[3] | Ben Laver | Save My Heart | Producer, Mixing, Vocals, Composer, Featured Artist |
2018 | Mirror Mirror[3] | Through Juniper Vale | Mirror Mirror | Producer, Mixing, Writer |
Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Vian Izak - Starlit Summer's Eve | Independent Music Award for Best AC Song | Nominated[14] |
References
- ^ Chris Umbach (September 12, 2016). "Hype Machine: Heißer Scheiß aus dem Netz (KW 37/2016)". Tonspion. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "VIAN IZAK Mix Comics & Indie Pop With 'Starlit Summer's Eve'". Newsarama. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "Vian Izak Credits". All Music. June 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Adama (July 11, 2016). "Vian Izak and Ladysmith Black Mambazo in "Brink of love"". Djolo.net. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Johan Alexed (September 2, 2016). "Vian Izak - World of Trouble". Pop Muzik. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Rachel Freitas (September 3, 2016). "EP Review. Vian Izak: Brink of Love". Music Existence. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Vohnic Music (March 13, 2017). "Vohnic Music signs Representation Deal with the Merlin Network". vohnicmusic.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Ed Christman (June 16, 2017). "Members of Merlin Report Digital Gains in Annual Survey". billboard.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Spotify (December 5, 2016). "Spotify Viral 50 Charts Canada". Spotify. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Chris Tanner (February 3, 2017). "Vian Izak - "The Astronaut"". New Sick Music. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Will I Find My Home, 2017-04-28, retrieved 2017-07-28
- ^ Starlit Summer's Eve, 2017-07-28, retrieved 2017-07-28
- ^ Starlit Summer's Eve - Noble Remix, 2018-04-27, retrieved 2018-04-27
- ^ Robert Fontana (February 13, 2018). "THE 16TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved March 20, 2018.