Isaac Symonds

Isaac Symonds is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, producer, arranger, and songwriter. After a decade of living in Montreal, he has relocated to the small town of Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, to become re-acquainted with the country lifestyle in which he was raised. Recently, he has been focused on releasing music via collaboration; Natura Sophia, a ten-track ambient album with Toronto’s Yaehsun; Carved Into Stone, an orchestrated ballad inspired by the 50s, co-written with Montreal’s Loryn Taggart; and now Tom and Isaac: Five Songs; a collaborative late-60s era inspired EP with long time friend, Thomas Molander.

For eight years, he was a member of the internationally acclaimed, Juno Award winning band, Half Moon Run. In the band, Isaac sang background vocals and played drums, keyboard, guitar, bass, synth, and mandolin.

Isaac Symonds is dedicated to an eclectic creative path where his musical projects will allow him to explore particular interests including lyric writing, orchestral arrangements, and ambient music. He cites a unique combination of musical influences; greatly inspired by the songwriting of Paul Simon and Brian Wilson, and the vocal arrangements of The Four Freshmen. In his compositions, every instrument holds an important voice and sings a distinctive melody. Isaac keeps his eye on the arc of the song, both lyrically and musically, while taking the listener through a cathartic journey of emotions.