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"Brilliant…"
"Astonishing…"
"Remarkably original."
Hailing from the small town of Taejon, South Korea, Isha has grabbed the attention of the music world on both sides of the Pacific,
earning accolades for her soulful and eclectic sounds on the piano, B3 organ, and synthesizer. Quiet and shy in person but a mesmerizing
powerhouse on stage, Isha is an accomplished musician and composer who can flow effortlessly from one musical genre to the next, whether
it be Gospel, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Pop, Rock, R&B, Country, Folk, Musical Theater, Classical, or even World Music.
Isha began playing piano at the age of five years old. More recently, she honed her craft at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music
in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating with a degree in Piano Performance with a specialization in Jazz. Isha was hired as the primary piano
accompanist for the Voice Department at Berklee college of music and received numerous invitations to play with various bands and independent
musicians in the Boston area. Isha has also worked in several Gospel churches as a pianist, Hammond organist, and music director and is an
experienced studio musician, songwriter, arranger, and transcriber. Isha feels that the beauty of music is in its ability to speak directly
to the soul without the use of words. "I love the indescribable chemistry I feel when I'm playing. It's as if a conversation is taking
place between my two hands, between me and the piano, between the left and right side of my brain." Isha currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Testimonials:
"Whenever I have the chance to hear Isha perform,
it has been simply an astonishing experience for me. Her brilliant ideas on the piano and her compositions are
truly amazing and exhibit such remarkable originality in a very unique contemporary style. She plays music as if
the music is part of her. She knows how to grasp the audience and to blow them away with her passionate performance,
yet she also knows how to let the piano whisper to them, gently touching their hearts and soothing them."
-Tiger Okoshi, award-winning trumpet player, Phoenix/WFNX Music poll, Best of Boston (Boston Magazine), Victor Records Hit Album Award
"Isha's musical knowledge is amazing, especially in the gospel music genre. Her musical sense and superb technique creates
a very colorful and soulful sound. Her spiritual music has had a great impact on me." -Dennis Montgomery III, world-renowned gospel organist
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