biographical info
Originally formed by Brad Ketchen (Hollowphonic) as a side project of electronic/IDM mixes with friend James Gray who was developing a similar sound. Ottawa-based “Mystery Flute Girl” aka Rozalind MacPhail, a classically trained flutist and world music artist, who has collaborated with Constantines, Yo La Tengo, Danny Michel and Great Lake Swimmers. Bassist Calvin Hager (Headphone Overtone) percussionist/drummer Niamh Nishe and guitarist Alphonso (Fragilo) round out the group. The group met Portland, Oregon film director/artist Rob Tyler who they continually collaborate with. ISOL scored music to Rob’s Film Painting series ‘Color and Information’ and performed a live soundtrack to Rob’s films at the Wavelength music series last May. Future Tyler films are planned to be soundtracked by the group. As well Brad has written and produced a musical soundtrack for a Toronto run play called 'The Space Between' along side his group 'Hollowphonic' and guitar duties with Toronto band 'Bluescreen'.
ISOL has supported such luminaries as The Junior Boys, Jim Guthrie and Mean Red Spiders. They will be featured in Toronto’s Ear to the Ground festival next September with tour dates to support their highly anticipated full-length CD release due Fall 2005, some of these in collaboration with Rob Tyler’s film painting series.
lineup
Rozalind MacPhail Flutist
Calvin Hager Bass, Guitar
Niamh Nishe Percussion
Alphonso Fragilo Guitar
Brad Ketchen Keys, Samples, Guitar, Bass
influences
Boards of Canada
Bukowski Novels
Pet Sounds Orchestra
Sigur Ros