Isaac Dunbar

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Isaac Dunbar
Also known asMariposa Extension Number
Born (2003-03-17) March 17, 2003 (age 21)
Rhode Island, U.S. [1]
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels RCA Records
Website www.isaacdunbar.com

Isaac Dunbar (born March 17, 2003) is an alternative pop singer-songwriter from Barnstable, Massachusetts. [2] [3] He signed with RCA Records in 2019.

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Early life

Isaac Dunbar was born on March 17, 2003 in Rhode Island.

He is of Italian and Liberian descent. Dunbar's sexuality is unlabeled (confirmed in a TikTok video of his) [1] [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 October 31, 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 October 2) [8] and "Blonde" attracted further notice, with an additional boost when "Pharmacy" was featured on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. [9] On February 12, 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 April 14, 2020, at Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, [3] [21] but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [22]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum 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, LP (vinyl)
Banish the Banshee
  • Released: May 27, 2022
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP (vinyl)
Beep Beep Repeat
  • Released: April 26, 2024
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: Digital Download, streaming, LP (vinyl)

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"freshman year"2018Non-album single
"blonde"2019balloons don't float here
"mime"
"pharmacy"
"cologne"
"ferrari"
"body"Non-album singles
"onion boy"
"isaac's insects"2020isaac'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"Non-album single
"Bleach"2022Banish The Banshee
"Tainted Love"
"Fool's Paradise"
"Apartment A" [23] 2024Beep Beep Repeat
"Backseat Girl" [24]
"American High"
"Take It Slow"Non-album single

Notes

Sources

  1. 1 2 "Isaac Dunbar" . Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ Devaney, Rachael (December 4, 2015). "Barnstable students compete in 'Penny Wars' to help others". barnstablepatriot. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Rowley, Glenn (January 22, 2020). "Rising Teen Pop Star Isaac Dunbar Unwraps 'Isaac's Insects' Video, Talks Major Label Debut: Exclusive". billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Isaac Dunbar's 'Isaac's Insects': Album Inspirations Interview". Billboard. April 9, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Interview: Isaac Dunbar Talks 'scorton's creek,' New Music & Quarantine". idolator. March 30, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Foundations: Isaac Dunbar". Clash Magazine. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ Shears, Jake (October 31, 2017). "isaac – PHARMACY demo". wearegoingsolo. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ Wang, Steffanee (October 2, 2018). "Relive the best and worst parts of high school by watching this video". fader. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Isaac Dunbar knows how addicting love can be. Self-medicate with new belter "Pharmacy"". sodwee. March 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "PREMIERE: ISAAC DUNBAR – "MIME"". Wonderland. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ Zhang, Charlie (July 14, 2020). "Isaac Dunbar Drops Latest EP 'balloons don't float here'". hypebeast. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  12. ↑ Price, Joe (July 10, 2020). "Rising Star Isaac Dunbar Drops New Single "isaac's insects"". complex. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ Peters, Jo (October 10, 2019). "Isaac Dunbar returns with new single 'Body' + girl in red support dates". withguitars. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ "MTV PUSH LIVE ANNOUNCES FALL 2019 CONCERT SERIES LINEUP". mtv. October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  15. ↑ Nied, Mike (January 23, 2020). "Rising Star Isaac Dunbar Drops New Single "isaac's insects"". idolator. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  16. ↑ Wass, Mike (January 10, 2020). "On The Verge: 40 Artists To Watch In 2020". idolator. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  17. ↑ Lyons, Trey. "15 FUTURE POP STARS YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW". eonline. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  18. ↑ Goldfine, Jael (February 20, 2020). "Welcome to Isaac Dunbar's 'Makeup Drawer'". paper. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  19. ↑ Daw, Stephen (February 20, 2020). "Isaac Dunbar Delivers a High-Fashion Kiss-Off to Internalized Homophobia With 'Makeup Drawer'". billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  20. ↑ Nied, Mike (April 9, 2020). "Isaac Dunbar Drops Excellent 'isaac's insects' EP: Stream". idolator. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Isaac Dunbar – isaac's insects". the360mag. January 22, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 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 June 28, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Isaac Dunbar Invites You To "Apartment A"". RCA Records. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Isaac Dunbar Releases New Single "Backseat Girl"". RCA Records. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

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