Elisapie Isaac

Ok, I have to tell you, I'm excited to finally be writing to you after three, almost four years in the tower of song (thanks Leonard) trying to figure out how I could make music and sing my own songs.

It all started like this:

I was supposed to record the second album with my group Taima, when my partner in crime Alain Auger (guitar and composer) and I both realized that it's not the right feel, not the right time, so we decided to put it aside. Taima is by the pool, with a large cocktail in hand on a long vacation for now.

But then, all of a sudden, I started having these urges to sing and play the guitar. Strange, since I'm no guitarist. The guitar was always just a tool for me to find melodies. I just pick away in search of a melody that helps me dig up some themes and release some emotions. Guitar therapy I guess. I'm a bit melancholic, so naturally folk music is perfect for me!

They say after the rain comes the sun, and so, much to my surprise, this album is not only folk songs inspired by melancholy, but for some unknown reason there were short moments of joyfulness! Don't quite know what happened, but for the first time I feel like I can write songs while I'm happy. Also I must tell you, despite the fact that it is über un-cool, my love for pop music is stronger than ever, so you will, dear listener, hear some poppy songs. What a revelation.

Perhaps my guitar teacher is to blame for this. Two years of lessons, way more than three chords! He taught me enough chords to dance.

Anyway, I took a break to do the album and now I have to go back to my guitar classes. I'm kind of lazy, so my ultimate goal for 2010 is that I promise I will try to sing you a song by myself with my guitar. How exciting can life be!

With this new web site and the release of my first solo recording I want to thank all my collaborators, who co-wrote some of these songs and crafted There Will Be Stars with me.

If you continue to check this website, I promise to say hi from time to time. Honestly, I'm not very crazy about the computer, if I could live in a Igloo that did not have an internet connection I would be very happy.

At the same time I love it that I can actually communicate with many many people?

Please keep checking the site, I will try to make it worthwhile, as if you were my guest at my house, since I love having many people over.

I will post pictures, once in a while I'll write a line or two or maybe send you a poem. Of course if there is some exciting breaking news, I promise to let you know within minutes months.

A bientôt, Qaiqattarits, Nakurmiik,

Elisapie