Isaac Dunbar

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Isaac Dunbar
Also known asMariposa Extension Number
Born (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 18)
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsRCA Records
Websitewww.isaacdunbar.com

Isaac Dunbar is an alternative pop singer-songwriter from Barnstable, Massachusetts.[1][2] He signed with RCA Records in 2019.

Early life[]

He is of Italian and Liberian descent. Dunbar is openly gay. [3][4][5]

Isaac first started making music when he was nine, creating EDM music.[6] As a big Lady Gaga fan, he was further inspired to learn music production when he discovered the music of Madeon (one of the producers working on Gaga's Artpop). He learned synths and music theory through tutorials on YouTube and by reproducing songs from Artpop.[5][6]

Career[]

On 31 October 2017, the blog We Are Going Solo reposted his track "Pharmacy",[7] drawing wider attention to his work. In late 2018 his tracks "Freshman Year" (which debuted on The Fader on 2 October)[8] and "Blonde" attracted further notice, with an additional boost when "Pharmacy" was featured on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show.[9] On 12 February 2019, Wonderland debuted his single "Mime".[10]

In July 2019 he released his debut EP Balloons Don't Float Here,[11] and Complex premiered his single "Ferrari."[12] In the fall of that year he toured with Girl in Red,[13] and in November he appeared on MTV's PUSH Live concert series.[14]

In October 2019, RCA Records signed him, scheduling his debut on the label, Isaac's Insects, for April 2020. The title track was released in January 2020,[15] and that month he was named to Idolator's list of artists to watch[16] and E!News' "Future Pop Stars You Need to Know Now."[17]Paper then premiered and Billboard featured the followup video for "Makeup Drawer," a track he'd written when he was 14[18] that had major significance for Isaac as he "explained that he'd been waiting to release this song until he was ready to get honest about his experience with homophobia."[19] Isaac's Insects was released on April 9, 2020.[20]

His U.S. and European tour was set to begin on 14 April 2020 at Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles,[2][21] but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Album details
Balloons Don’t Float Here
Isaac’s Insects
  • Released: April 9, 2020
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Evil Twin
  • Released: February 19, 2021
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

Title Year Album
"Freshman Year" 2018 Non-album single
"Blonde" 2019 Balloons Don’t Float Here
"Mime"
"Pharmacy"
"Cologne"
"Ferrari"
"Body" Non-album singles
"Onion Boy"
"Isaac’s Insects" 2020 Isaac’s Insects
"Makeup Drawer"
"Scorton’s Creek"
"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) "
"God, This Feels Good" Songs from "Love, Victor" (Original Soundtrack)
"Miss America" Non-album single
"Love, or the Lack Thereof" Evil Twin
"Intimate Moments"
"Pink Party" 2021
"Fan Behavior"
"Celebrate" TBA

Notes[]

  • All extended play titles are stylized in all lowercase.
  • All track titles are stylized in all lowercase, except "God, This Feels Good".

Sources[]

  1. ^ Devaney, Rachael (4 December 2015). "Barnstable students compete in 'Penny Wars' to help others". barnstablepatriot. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Rowley, Glenn (22 January 2020). "Rising Teen Pop Star Isaac Dunbar Unwraps 'Isaac's Insects' Video, Talks Major Label Debut: Exclusive". billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Isaac Dunbar". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Isaac Dunbar's 'Isaac's Insects': Album Inspirations Interview". Billboard. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  5. ^ a b "Interview: Isaac Dunbar Talks 'scorton's creek,' New Music & Quarantine". idolator. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  6. ^ a b "Foundations: Isaac Dunbar". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  7. ^ Shears, Jake (31 October 2017). "isaac – PHARMACY demo". wearegoingsolo. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ Wang, Steffanee (2 October 2018). "Relive the best and worst parts of high school by watching this video". fader. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Isaac Dunbar knows how addicting love can be. Self-medicate with new belter "Pharmacy"". sodwee. March 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  10. ^ "PREMIERE: ISAAC DUNBAR – "MIME"". wonderlandmagazine. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  11. ^ Zhang, Charlie (14 July 2020). "Isaac Dunbar Drops Latest EP 'balloons don't float here'". hypebeast. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ^ Price, Joe (10 July 2020). "Rising Star Isaac Dunbar Drops New Single "isaac's insects"". complex. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  13. ^ Peters, Jo (10 October 2019). "Isaac Dunbar returns with new single 'Body' + girl in red support dates". withguitars. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  14. ^ "MTV PUSH LIVE ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 CONCERT SERIES LINEUP". mtv. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  15. ^ Nied, Mike (23 January 2020). "Rising Star Isaac Dunbar Drops New Single "isaac's insects"". idolator. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  16. ^ Wass, Mike (10 January 2020). "On The Verge: 40 Artists To Watch In 2020". idolator. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  17. ^ Lyons, Trey. "15 FUTURE POP STARS YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW". eonline. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. ^ Goldfine, Jael (20 February 2020). "Welcome to Isaac Dunbar's 'Makeup Drawer'". paper. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  19. ^ Daw, Stephen (20 February 2020). "Isaac Dunbar Delivers a High-Fashion Kiss-Off to Internalized Homophobia With 'Makeup Drawer'". billboard. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  20. ^ Nied, Mike (2020-04-09). "Isaac Dunbar Drops Excellent 'isaac's insects' EP: Stream". idolator. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  21. ^ "Isaac Dunbar – isaac's insects". the360mag. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Isaac Dunbar on Instagram: "in these strange times i unfortunately have to announce my european tour this month will be rescheduled to march 2021. please hold onto…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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