If you’re into Jeff Buckley and Willy Mason, then look no further than Isaac Gracie. His forlorn, lo-fi tearjerker ‘Last Words’ sounds like a sadder, more blues-obsessed Jake Bugg and has racked up 65,000 SoundCloud plays despite little label help.
Every now and then a song just cuts through. Isaac Gracie’s ‘Last Words’ is a case in point.
Your name is Isaac Gracie and you suddenly have something very special on your hands. Isaac Gracie. His beautiful, dreamy, rusty vocal and acoustic guitar sound will have you hypnotised and leave you with a warm and safe feeling. Music is supposed to be emotive, and his songs evoke emotion tenfold. His style of music has a country vibe and his vocal has a depth and maturity far beyond his 21 years. Gracie sings from a place of experience and knowing, and perfectly captures the deep emotion behind his lyrics. “We’re So Very Lost” is a political song about the sad state of humanity today which really rings true to today’s society. “I Couldn’t See You” fits with the country vibe and Isaac’s dreamy vocals have your full attention, and of course “Last Words” – the song that has launched his career. You can make your own mind up about that one.
‘Last Words’ has been quietly doing the rounds on Soundcloud for the past few months, but in the last few days things have blown up somewhat. The 21-year-old Ealing newcomer’s debut London headline show sold out on Monday – it was packed with industry heads – and a day later Zane Lowe made it his World Record on Beats 1. Isaac’s still so new he doesn’t even have a proper press shot yet (the image above was taken at that London gig), so get in on the act early.
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