{"id":5499,"date":"2017-03-15T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2017-03-14T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T00:21:04","slug":"local-musician-shakes-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/local-musician-shakes-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Local musician shakes things up"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Ashton Newton\r\nEntertainment Editor<\/pre>\n
Breaking into the music scene can be hard for new artists. With the rise of social media and trends, staying relevant in today\u2019s entertainment industry is a difficult thing to do, but local musician Isaac Turner is combating that.<\/p>\n
Turner created a \u201cSong of the Week\u201d series, where over the course of one year, he writes, produces and creates a music video for an original song. Turner just wrapped up working on his week 10 song, \u201cThe Road.\u201d<\/p>\n
I got a chance to sit down with Turner and learn all about his work and the exciting things he\u2019s been working on.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year in December, I reflected that I\u2019d done nothing the whole year. A whole year has gone by and I haven\u2019t even finished my album, I was still recording it. I played a couple shows and did a few festivals, but that\u2019s nothing. I did nothing to build a fan base\u201d said Turner.<\/p>\n
With this, Turner recounted that it was time to make a change.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came up with this idea to write, record and produce a song every single week. One, it\u2019s going to force me to buckle down and handle it. It\u2019d force me to stay in the studio writing and producing. The other thing is that you get better every time you do something. Every time I do one of these songs, the songwriting will get a little bit better, the production will get a little bit better, the music videos will get a little bit better. That was the main part of it\u201d Turner added.<\/p>\n
Shying away from the old standard of making music and staying relevant in today\u2019s world of social media are both important for Turner and his music.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you stay relevant in today\u2019s crazy social media? If you have an album that\u2019s 12 songs, how do you keep that relevant all year? You can\u2019t. By a new song every single week and the process of the song, I can stay relevant all week long\u201d Turner said.<\/p>\n
Turner currently has three albums out. His latest, \u201cGive You Love\u201d released in January with 12 songs.<\/p>\n
The biggest inspiration for Turner\u2019s current release system is the band Marion Hill, who released a song online and gained enough popularity that they had a record deal before their first tour. He said Marion Hill, \u201c… and their story is what changed my idea, so they\u2019re a huge inspiration on me, their story more than their music. Sound wise, I\u2019d say Chet Faker. I love his vibe\u201d.<\/p>\n
Another inspiration for Turner is the state of Oregon, where he\u2019s spent his whole life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rivers, the woods, nature. I incorporate that into so many of my videos. I think a huge part of my acoustic thing comes from that folky Oregon natural kinda thing\u201d added Turner.<\/p>\n
Isaac Turner\u2019s music is available on both iTunes and Spotify, as well as on his youtube channel \u201cisaacturnermusic,\u201d where his weekly music videos can be found.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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