This incredible rock masterpiece “Forward” by the professional and talented artist Vian Izak, is going to leave you stuck on repeat all night and day long. The chorus of this song is a hook and the production work is amazing and polished. Vian Izak has one of the most charming voices you could ever hear and his vocal performance is always catchy and professional which shows how talented he is. We can’t get enough of this song, the lyrics are original and emotional and the melodies are unique and appealing. Honestly, “Forward” was an amazing experience for our team and we are very excited to see Vian Izak’s next songs.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Animated South African American artist Vian Izak partnered with Spotify for an exclusive six month campaign to promote six EPs and a 32 page full color webcomic exclusively available to Spotify fans. The project aims to combine comic book/superhero culture with pop music. After receiving 7 million streams in 2017, over 30 playlist placements including New Music Friday, and a social campaign by Spotify on both its Twitter (https://goo.gl/K1Lbiu) and Facebook (https://goo.gl/Mnx3go) accounts, Izak wraps up the project by releasing ‘Northern Anthems’ which combines the past six releases into an album. He also released a printed version of his comic worldwide which up until now has been exclusive to Spotify users.
Vian Izak’s end of 2017 stats supplied by Spotify
Originally featured on comic news giant Newsarama ( https://goo.gl/i3U5v2 ) and added to New Music Friday in several countries including Canada and Norway, the first part of the project launched in late July 2017 and wrapped up in December 2017. The music has been featured by dozens of indie pop blogs and described as cinematic, progressive, and emotional. Izak deals with issues ranging from loss, to hope, to political unrest. His lead single “Starlit Summer’s Eve” is an ethereal indie anthem outlining Izak’s ponderings on life and growing up. His second single “‘Till Your Heart is Still” walks through Izak’s relational ups and downs. His last single “The London Air Raids” is a look at today’s political climate through the eyes of two lovers during WW2.
The project is part of a unique wave of initiatives aiming to combine music with concept world and story. Inspired by The Archies in the sixties and The Gorillaz today, the project portrays all members as illustrated characters and weaves story into each musical release. Developed by illustrator Hein Zaayman, the Vian Izak comic titled “Vian Izak’s Adventures” is a fantastical sci-fi comic about two adventurers who discover strange phenomena in the Arctic like African animals roaming the waste. The travelers go on an adventure to discover the mystery behind the events.
