Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Isaiah Lake. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Isaiah, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?
I’m currently working on an event series. It’s called “The Lake House Event.” The first one takes place on August 9th in Atlanta, Georgia. This event is very personal to me because I am quite literally building my own stage and platform. It’s been 7 years since I started making music. On that journey, I’ve struggled with navigating social media as an artist trying to sell myself. With all of the systems and algorithms in place, it’s very hard to reach people online if you’re not fitting in all of the boxes. I decided to free myself from the external validation and lean on real-life human connection. I truly believe that it’s still possible to build a community of supporters with a grassroots approach. This event creates an experience for people to feel joy, and leave me with a direct line of communication to share my artistry with them.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I am Isaiah Lake. I’m from Bowie, Maryland. I’m a singer/songwriter, and I started actively making music when I was 18. However, music has been a part of my life since I was a baby. I make music for many different reasons, but the main reason is to use my life, which at times feels very complicated, and make it artful. I believe that creativity makes the ups and downs of life worth it. I am most proud of my resilience because I refuse to stop chasing my goals despite the downsides that come with this industry. I want people to know that, whether they like my work or not, I will always give my all and pour my heart and soul into everything that I do.
Have you ever had to pivot?
I am currently in a transitional period in my career. I am building The Lake House Event, which is a community-building event. I think that the internet has become a huge deciding factor in the success of an artist in recent years. However, the reality is that there are lots of systems and algorithms in place that make it so hard for artists to be seen and compete with the millions of other creatives on the internet. The external validation has become very hard to navigate, and I am at a place where I just want to build my platform in person. I want to get people to leave their homes and give them an experience that they’ll never forget. I believe that die-hard fans are born from the experience you give them, and there’s nothing like experiencing the artistry in the same room.
In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?
I would say the best way for people to support artists is to give them the same creative freedom they give to larger artists. Simplicity coming from artists who have large budgets gets praised and called artsy, but artists with a lack of resources are expected to operate at such a high level and give the illusion of opulence to be taken seriously. It’s backwards!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamisaiahlake/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@iamisaiahlake?si=BTGD5OhUor-C51ZF
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-1489223
