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Meet Isaac Stuart, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose heartwarming lyrics and tender melodies will soothe your soul.
Armed with an innate storytelling ability, Isaac Stuart’s delicate bedroom demos are positioning him as one to watch.
With only two songs out in the big wide world – and bedroom demos at that – the buzz around Isaac Stuart is testament to his earnest vocals and heartwarming lyrics.
Isaac’s first release, “place for you in my heart”, is a gentle piano-led ballad written as a note to himself to “cushion the fall of an inevitably failing relationship.” His second track, “Camden Town”, shared less than a month ago, is an ode to London. Although the lyrics tell a romantic tale of a meet-cute with a girl in Camden, it’s actually a tribute to the capital city and how Isaac fell in love with it through her eyes. Now, Isaac has shared his latest bedroom demo, “Meant To Be”, another stunningly stripped-back number.
Wise beyond his young years, it’s this mature reflection on life, love, friendship and that’s inexorably tied to the emerging artist’s growing star power.
Noting Harry Styles and Matt Corby amongst his current musical influences, growing up, Isaac felt inspired by greats such as David Bowie, Carole King and Joni Mitchell.
In his first-ever photoshoot, the 21-year-old talks about his creative process, upcoming debut studio single, and his dream to become a Power Ranger.
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When I picked to study music at secondary school, we had to pick an instrument to learn… I also remember my dad suggesting to play the piano because he liked the idea of me going into a bar and playing and singing for everybody. I liked that idea too. So, I just used Youtube and taught myself piano on a really old keyboard. I think the first song I learned to play and sing was “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen.
What are some of your first memories of music?
Has it always been your dream to become a singer-songwriter?
Your new bedroom demo “Camden Town” is about falling in love with London through the eyes of someone you met one day. What do you love most about the city?
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Each song varies but it often starts with me playing chords or a melody on piano or guitar and then lyrics come from that. Then again sometimes lyrics can spark the whole thing before I’ve even touched an instrument! What I can be sure of though is it pretty much always starts with a cup of tea.
Do you have a favourite lyric you’ve written so far? What is it?
I have a song called Lonely Hearts and apart of the chorus is “we’re just lonely hearts playing parts/ On a stage in a play we didn’t know we were starring in…” and I just like the tragedy of it. It’s sad but also quite romantic too. I feel like sadness and romance are quite common themes in my songs haha!
It’s raw and stripped back. It’s just me and a guitar in front of an expensive microphone… with a few glimmers of backing vocals also sung by me. I’m so excited to release it and hear what people think!!
Write down everything. All ideas, big or small… just write it down. I carry a notebook with me for that exact reason.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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