Maya Isacowitz
{{short description|Israeli singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Maya Isacowitz
| image = Maya Isacowitz.jpg
| caption = Isacowitz in Tel Aviv, 2014
| native_name = מאיה איזקוביץ
| native_name_lang = he
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|11|25}}
| birth_place = Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel
| origin =
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician
| genre = Folk rock, Alternative rock
| years_active = 2009–present
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
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| website = {{URL|mayaisac.com}}
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Maya Isacowitz (Maya Isac in short, {{langx|he|מאיה איזקוביץ}}; born 25 November 1987) is an Israeli singer-songwriter who sings in English.
Biography
Maya Isacowitz was born in 1987 in Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel,[http://www.citywinery.com/newyork/the-david-broza-midsummer-night-s-fest-w-maya-isacowitz-8-5-1.html THE DAVID BROZA MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S FEST W/ MAYA ISACOWITZ – 8/5], City Vineyard website to South African parents who made aliyah to Israel. Her father, Peter, is wood artist and musician who builds ethnic musical instruments. In her childhood the family moved to Karkom, Israel.[http://yellowsubmarine.org.il/?show=maya-isacowitz&lang=en Maya Isakovitch], yellow submarine At the age of 14 she started playing guitar and singing. As early as 16 she recorded a demo and distributed it through friends.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151222211017/http://dugrinet.co.il/node/12307 מאיה איזקוביץ'.. משיקה אלבום רשמי ברוח גלילית רומנטית], Dugrinet, Hebrew
At the age of 21, she independently recorded her debut album, Safe & Sound.{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Maya-Isacowitzs-NY-state-of-mind-415683|title=Maya Isacowitz's NY state of mind|last=Davis|first=Barry|date=9 September 2015|work=The Jerusalem Post|accessdate=6 November 2017}} The album have been sold in her concerts.
In August 2011, she re-released her debut album through the Israeli label High Fidelity. Three of the album songs were released as singles: Is It Alright, Safe & Sound and Brave Again. The album sold more than 15,000 copies by 2014, becoming gold record. In 2012 she won ACUM award for best new artist.[https://aicf.org.il/artist/maya-isacowitz/ Maya Isacowitz], America-Israel Cultural Foundation website That year she participated in one song of Infected Mushroom album, Army of Mushrooms.{{cn|date=December 2022}} In 2013 she moved to New York City and worked on her second album with the Israeli producer J.Views.[https://aicf.org/maya-isacowitz-featured-artists-week/ Featured Artist Maya Isacowitz], America-Israel Cultural Foundation website While in New York, Isacowitz toured the states, featured in South by Southwest festival, Mountain Jam festival and an opening act for Suzanne Vega.[http://www.cityvineyardnyc.com/maya-isacowitz-at-city-vineyard-3-19.html Maya Isacowitz At City Vineyard – 3/19], City Vineyard website In August 2015 she released her second album, All of the Miles.[https://mayaisacowitz.bandcamp.com/album/all-of-the-miles All Of The Miles], Bandcamp After releasing the new album she returned to Israel for a tour.[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Concert-Review-Maya-Isacowitz-431824 CONCERT REVIEW: MAYA ISACOWITZ], The Jerusalem Post In February 2019 she released SPARKLE, an EP produced by Tomer Yosef.[https://mayaisac.bandcamp.com/album/sparkle Sparkle], bandcamp.com
Discography
- Safe & Sound (2011)
- All of the Miles (2015)
- SPARKLE (2019)
References
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External links
- [http://www.mayaisacowitz.com Official website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/MayasOfficial Official YouTube channel]
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Category:Israeli women singer-songwriters
Category:Israeli women rock singers
Category:Israeli women folk singers
Category:Israeli women guitarists
Category:Israeli people of South African-Jewish descent
Category:English-language singers from Israel
Category:Jewish Israeli singers
Category:Jewish Israeli songwriters