Vian Izak
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]
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Origin | Nashville, TN |
Genres | Folk, Pop |
Years active | 2014 | –present
Labels | Vohnic Music LLC, Merlin Network, I the AI Records |
Associated acts | Juniper Vale, The Arcadian Wild, POLR, Ben Laver |
Website | http://www.vianizak.com |
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
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]
- Can you Feel My Love (Single, 2018)[3]
- Witchcraft (Single, 2018)[3]
- Lover's Hill (Single, 2018)[3]
- The London Air Raids (Michael Schawel Remix) (Single, 2019)[3]
- Threw a Stone (Single, 2019)[3]
- Morning Star (Single, 2019)[3]
- Light Up (Single, 2019)[3]
- Midnight Dance (Single, 2019)[3]
- The Guide (feat. Dan Russo) (Single, 2019)[3]
Live Releases
- The Astronaut - Live 2017 (Single, 2018)[3]
Production, Songwriting, & Engineering Credits
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] | 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] | Juniper Vale | Fractions | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | The Last Time (I the AI Remix)[3] | Juniper Vale | The Last Time Remixes | Producer, Composer |
2017 | Envy Green[3] | The Arcadian Wild | Envy Green | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | Fractions Acoustic[3] | Juniper Vale | Fractions Acoustic | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | Will I Find My Home (feat. Vian Izak)[3] | 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] | Juniper Vale | Singing in the Rain | Producer, Engineer |
2017 | Unchangeable Love[3] | Juniper Vale | Unchangeable Love | Producer, Engineer, Composer |
2017 | All[3] | 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] | 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] | 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] | Juniper Vale | Mirror Mirror | Producer, Mixing, Writer |
2018 | Bester Fehler[3] | Who's Amy | Bester Fehler | Composer |
2018 | Bester Fehler[3] | Who's Amy | Bester Fehler | Composer |
2018 | I'm not Alone[3] | Jeremy Ravine | I'm Not Alone | Composer, Mixing, Producing |
2018 | Don't Hold Back[3] | Paden | Don't Hold Back | Mixing, Producing |
2018 | Sail On[3] | Paden | Sail On | Mixing, Producing |
2018 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Re-Imagined)[3] | Juniper Vale | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Re-Imagined) | Mixing, Producing |
2018 | For the Lost and alone Christmas is Hope[3] | Jeremy Ravine | For the Lost and alone Christmas is Hope | Mixing, Producing |
2018 | Christmas Chorus[3] | Paden | Christmas Chorus | Mixing, Producing, Composer |
2019 | Songbird[3] | Paden | Songbird | Mixing, Producing |
2019 | Jeremy Ravine[3] | Jeremy Ravine | Don't Let Go | Mixing, Producing, Composer |
2019 | Juniper Vale[3] | Juniper Vale | The Expanse | Mixing, Producing, Composer |
2019 | Paden[3] | Paden | Northern Wind | Mixing, Producing |
2019 | Paden[3] | Paden | Ghost of You | Mixing, Producing, Composer |
2019 | POLR[3] | POLR | Greenhouse | Mastering |
2019 | Paden[3] | Paden | Have I Found My Home | Mixing, Producing |
2019 | POLR[3] | POLR | Row House | Mastering |
2019 | POLR[3] | POLR | Pond | Mastering |
2019 | POLR[3] | POLR | Park | Mastering |
2019 | Jeremy Ravine[3] | Jeremy Ravine | Breathe | Mixing, Producing |
2019 | Dan Russo[3] | Dan Russo | Gameboy | Mixing, Producing, Composer |
2019 | Hannah Schaefer[3] | Hannah Schaefer, Dan Russo | Safe House | Composer, Co-Producing |
2019 | Paden[3] | Paden | Stories | Mixing, Producing |
Chart Positions
Rank Date | Rank | Peak | Song | Platform | Chart | Country |
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June 7, 2020 | 10[14] | 10[14] | Threw a Stone | Apple Music | Singer Songwriter | Panama |
March 20, 2020 | 122[14] | 41[14] | Call the Nightingale | iTunes | Alternative | Italy |
March 20, 2020 | 123[14] | 42[14] | As You Healed / The Guide | iTunes | Alternative | Italy |
March 20, 2020 | 124[14] | 43[14] | The Navigator | iTunes | Alternative | Italy |
July 12, 2019 | 187[14] | 187[14] | Mostly | iTunes | Singer Songwriter | Canada |
February 16, 2019 | 51[14] | 28[14] | Revolver | iTunes | Pop | Brazil |
February 16, 2019 | 91[14] | 75[14] | Revolver | iTunes | All Genres | Brazil |
May 14, 2018 | 19[14] | 14[14] | Revolver (I the AI Remix) | iTunes | Dance | New Zealand |
April 12, 2018 | 149[14] | 149[14] | Revolver | iTunes | Pop | Switzerland |
May 10, 2017 | 107[14] | 107[14] | Revolver | iTunes | Singer Songwriter | Australia |
April 29, 2017 | 47[14] | 47[14] | The Astronaut (Acoustic Version) | Spotify | Most Viral | Ireland |
December 16, 2016 | 36[14] | 36[14] | Revolver | iTunes | Singer Songwriter | Mexico |
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[15] |
2019 | Vian Izak - Northern Anthems | Independent Music Award for Best AC Album | Nominated[16] |
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.
- "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
- Sound Charts (June 13, 2020). "Vian Izak Chart Positions All Countries". Sound Charts. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Robert Fontana (February 13, 2018). "THE 16TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- Robert Fontana (April 4, 2019). "THE 17TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved April 30, 2019.