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Vian Izak is a South African American singer-songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer. He created an animated alias to maintain his anonymity online.[1] Izak's artist project is part of the virtual band movement popularized by acts such as the Gorillaz and The Archies in where the members of the group are portrayed as animations.[2]

Vian Izak
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Years active	2014 (2014)–present
Labels	Vohnic Music LLC, Merlin Network
Website	http://www.vianizak.com

He has worked with artists Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty.[3][4] He is known for his songs "The London Air Raids" and "Revolver."[5][6][7][8] He also owns and operates his own independent record label called Vohnic Music LLC in Nashville. The record label is part of the Merlin Network which is the world's fourth largest music rights holder after Universal Music Group, Sony, and the Warner Music Group.[9][10]

2015–2019: Early career and music

Vian is a South African immigrant who moved to the United States in 2000. His love of songwriting started out of a need to communicate as English was not his native language.[11] He cites U2, Coldplay, and Death Cab for Cutie as early influences.[12] As a young man he moved to Nashville and opened a recording studio on the historic Music Row.[12] Izak brought an international sound to the Nashville music scene which made him stand out.[12][11] This is exemplified in his collaborations with Grammy winning South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo on "Brink of Love" and with Italian composer Davide Rossi on "Sangre de Cristo".[11][13][14]

He combines his music with the illustrations of his brother to create multimedia comic stories. His first multimedia release, Northern Anthems (2018), was nominated for numerous awards including two Independent Music Awards.[15][16] Music streaming platform Spotify also highlighted the release as a unique project from Nashville.[17][18]

2020: Music and COVID aid

In March 2020 Vian worked with U.S. Bancorp to release a COVID-19 television advertisement using his song "Things Will Get Better" encouraging people to stay hopeful in hard times.[19] The advertisement was played nationally in the United States. Additionally, Izak released a music video for his song "The Navigator" thanking healthcare workers for their bravery during the pandemic which received over fifty thousand views on Facebook and YouTube.[20][21]

Discography

Albums

• Northern Anthems (Album, 2018)[3]
• The Navigator (Album, 2019)[3]
• The Navigator (Deluxe Edition) (Album, 2020)[3]

EPs and singles

• Revolver (Single, 2016)[3]
• Brink of Love (EP, 2016) features Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Eliza Ramgren[3]
• Revolver Remixes (EP, 2016) single charted on Spotify's Viral Charts in Canada at #19.[22]
• The Astronaut (EP, 2017)[23]
• The Astronaut Acoustic (EP, 2017)[3]
• Will I Find My Home (Single, 2017)[24]
• Starlit Summer's Eve (EP, 2017)[25]
• Till Your Heart is Still (EP, 2017)[3]
• The London Air Raids (EP, 2017) [3]
• Marble Floors (EP, 2017) [3]
• Little Lost (EP, 2017) [3]
• City of Love (EP, 2017)[3]
• Starlit Summer's Eve (Noble Remix) (Single, 2018)[26]
• Till Your Heart is Still (Parkwild Remix) (Single, 2018)[3]
• Save My Heart (Single, 2018)[3]
• Can you Feel My Love (Single, 2018)[3]
• Witchcraft (Single, 2018)[3]
• Lover's Hill (Single, 2018)[3]
• The London Air Raids (Michael Schaewel Remix) (Single, 2019)[3]
• Threw a Stone (Single, 2019)[3]
• Morning Star (Single, 2019)[3]
• Light Up (Single, 2019)[3]
• Midnight Dance (Single, 2019)[3]
• The Guide (feat. Dan Russo) (Single, 2019)[3]

Live releases

• The Astronaut - Live 2017 (Single, 2018)[3]

Production, songwriting, and engineering credits

Year	Song(s)	Artist	Album	Role
2016	All[3]	Keith & Kristyn Getty	Facing a Task Unfinished	Editing Engineer
2016	Auld Lang Syne[3]	Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl	Auld Lang Syne	Producer, Primary Artist
2016	Heroes, L-O-V-E[3]	Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl	Heroes	Producer, Primary Artist
2016	Song of the Revolution, War Against Ourselves, Porcelain Skin, Wind in the Willows, Black Forest Wedding[3]	Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl	Love: A Revolution	Producer, Primary Artist
2016	Now (I Want to Move)[3]	Captain Dipper & The Strawberry Girl	Now (I Want to Move)	Producer, Primary Artist
2016	All[3]	The Arcadian Wild	The Arcadian Wild	Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer
2016	The Last Time[3]	Juniper Vale	The Last Time	Producer, Engineer, Composer
2016	Wolves of the Revolution[3]	The Arcadian Wild	Wolves of the Revolution	Producer, Engineer, Composer
2017	Fractions[3]	Juniper Vale	Fractions	Producer, Engineer, Composer
2017	The Last Time (I the AI Remix)[3]	Juniper Vale	The Last Time Remixes	Producer, Composer
2017	Envy Green[3]	The Arcadian Wild	Envy Green	Producer, Engineer
2017	Fractions Acoustic[3]	Juniper Vale	Fractions Acoustic	Producer, Engineer, Composer
2017	Will I Find My Home (feat. Vian Izak)[3]	Juniper Vale	Will I Find My Home	Producer, Featured Artist
2017	Willow[3]	The Arcadian Wild	Willow	Producer, Engineer
2017	Singing in the Rain[3]	Juniper Vale	Singing in the Rain	Producer, Engineer
2017	Unchangeable Love[3]	Juniper Vale	Unchangeable Love	Producer, Engineer, Composer
2017	All[3]	Juniper Vale	Fractions Remixes	Composer
2017	The Storm[3]	The Arcadian Wild	The Storm	Producer, Engineer
2017	All [3]	St. Dawn in Slumber	My Heart Awakened in a Dream	Producer, Engineer
2017	Bird Song [3]	Juniper Vale	Bird Song	Producer, Composer
2017	All [3]	POLR	For the Fatherless	Mastering Engineer
2017	All [3]	St. Dawn in Slumber	when soft you held aloft a light	Mastering Engineer, Engineer
2018	All [3]	POLR	Break of Dawn	Mastering
2018	The Poet, Millstatt [3]	The Arcadian Wild	Look Around	Producer, Engineer
2018	All[3]	POLR	Into the Night	Mastering
2018	Fractions (I the AI Remix)[3]	Juniper Vale	Everything is Color	Producer, Engineer, Writer
2018	Lost[3]	Jeremy Ravine	Lost	Producer, Engineer, Writer
2018	Save My Heart[3]	Ben Laver	Save My Heart	Producer, Mixing, Vocals, Composer, Featured Artist
2018	Mirror Mirror[3]	Juniper Vale	Mirror Mirror	Producer, Mixing, Writer
2018	Bester Fehler[3]	Who's Amy	Bester Fehler	Composer
2018	Bester Fehler[3]	Who's Amy	Bester Fehler	Composer
2018	I'm not Alone[3]	Jeremy Ravine	I'm Not Alone	Composer, Mixing, Producing
2018	Don't Hold Back[3]	Paden	Don't Hold Back	Mixing, Producing
2018	Sail On[3]	Paden	Sail On	Mixing, Producing
2018	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Re-Imagined)[3]	Juniper Vale	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Re-Imagined)	Mixing, Producing
2018	For the Lost and alone Christmas is Hope[3]	Jeremy Ravine	For the Lost and alone Christmas is Hope	Mixing, Producing
2018	Christmas Chorus[3]	Paden	Christmas Chorus	Mixing, Producing, Composer
2019	Songbird[3]	Paden	Songbird	Mixing, Producing
2019	Jeremy Ravine[3]	Jeremy Ravine	Don't Let Go	Mixing, Producing, Composer
2019	Juniper Vale[3]	Juniper Vale	The Expanse	Mixing, Producing, Composer
2019	Paden[3]	Paden	Northern Wind	Mixing, Producing
2019	Paden[3]	Paden	Ghost of You	Mixing, Producing, Composer
2019	POLR[3]	POLR	Greenhouse	Mastering
2019	Paden[3]	Paden	Have I Found My Home	Mixing, Producing
2019	POLR[3]	POLR	Row House	Mastering
2019	POLR[3]	POLR	Pond	Mastering
2019	POLR[3]	POLR	Park	Mastering
2019	Jeremy Ravine[3]	Jeremy Ravine	Breathe	Mixing, Producing
2019	Dan Russo[3]	Dan Russo	Gameboy	Mixing, Producing, Composer
2019	Hannah Schaefer[3]	Hannah Schaefer, Dan Russo	Safe House	Composer, Co-Producing
2019	Paden[3]	Paden	Stories	Mixing, Producing

Chart positions

Rank Date	Rank	Peak	Song	Platform	Chart	Country
June 7, 2020	10[27]	10[27]	Threw a Stone	Apple Music	Singer Songwriter	Panama
March 20, 2020	122[27]	41[27]	Call the Nightingale	iTunes	Alternative	Italy
March 20, 2020	123[27]	42[27]	As You Healed / The Guide	iTunes	Alternative	Italy
March 20, 2020	124[27]	43[27]	The Navigator	iTunes	Alternative	Italy
July 12, 2019	187[27]	187[27]	Mostly	iTunes	Singer Songwriter	Canada
February 16, 2019	51[27]	28[27]	Revolver	iTunes	Pop	Brazil
February 16, 2019	91[27]	75[27]	Revolver	iTunes	All Genres	Brazil
May 14, 2018	19[27]	14[27]	Revolver (I the AI Remix)	iTunes	Dance	New Zealand
April 12, 2018	149[27]	149[27]	Revolver	iTunes	Pop	Switzerland
May 10, 2017	107[27]	107[27]	Revolver	iTunes	Singer Songwriter	Australia
April 29, 2017	47[27]	47[27]	The Astronaut (Acoustic Version)	Spotify	Most Viral	Ireland
December 16, 2016	36[27]	36[27]	Revolver	iTunes	Singer Songwriter	Mexico

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2018	Vian Izak - Starlit Summer's Eve	Independent Music Award for Best AC Song	Nominated[16]
2019	Vian Izak - Northern Anthems	Independent Music Award for Best AC Album	Nominated[15]

References

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