Maya Isacowitz

Maya Isacowitz (Maya Isac in short, born 1987) is an Israeli singer-songwriter who sings in English.

Maya Isacowitz
Isacowitz in Tel Aviv, 2014
Background information
Born (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987
Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel
GenresFolk rock, Alternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2009–present
Websitemayaisac.com

Biography

Maya Isacowitz was born in 1987 in Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel,[1] to South African parents[2] who made aliyah to Israel. Her father, Peter, is wood artist and musician who builds ethnic musical instruments.[2] In her childhood the family moved to Karkom, Israel.[3] At the age of 14 she started playing guitar and singing.[1] As early as 16 she recorded a demo and distributed it through friends.[4]

At the age of 21, she independently recorded her debut album, Safe & Sound.[5] The album have been sold in her concerts.[4]

In August 2011, she re-released her debut album through the Israeli label High Fidelity.[5] Three of the album songs were released as singles: Is It Alright, Safe & Sound and Brave Again.[1] The album sold more than 15,000 copies by 2014, becoming gold record.[6]

In 2012 she won ACUM award for best new artist.[6] That year she participated in one song of Infected Mushroom album, Army of Mushrooms.[7]

In 2013 she moved to New York City and worked on her second album with the Israeli producer J.Views.[8]

While in New York, Isacowitz toured the states, featured in South by Southwest festival, Mountain Jam festival and an opening act for Suzanne Vega.[2]

On August 2015 she released her second album, All of the Miles.[9] After releasing the new album she returned to Israel for a tour.[10]

In February 2019 she released SPARKLE, an EP produced by Tomer Yosef.[11]

Discography
  • Safe & Sound (2011)
  • All of the Miles (2015)
  • SPARKLE (2019)
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gollark: ++choose 1 1 2
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References
  1. THE DAVID BROZA MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S FEST W/ MAYA ISACOWITZ – 8/5, City Vineyard website
  2. Maya Isacowitz At City Vineyard – 3/19, City Vineyard website
  3. Maya Isakovitch, yellow submarine
  4. מאיה איזקוביץ'.. משיקה אלבום רשמי ברוח גלילית רומנטית, Dugrinet, Hebrew
  5. Davis, Barry (9 September 2015). "Maya Isacowitz's NY state of mind". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. Maya Isacowitz, America-Israel Cultural Foundation website
  7. Maya Isacowitz, Last.fm
  8. Featured Artist Maya Isacowitz, America-Israel Cultural Foundation website
  9. All Of The Miles, Bandcamp
  10. CONCERT REVIEW: MAYA ISACOWITZ, The Jerusalem Post
  11. Sparkle, bandcamp.com
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