Guitarist and soul singer Isaiah Sharkey has Chicago’s DNA in his veins—he lived in Cabrini-Green as a kid and sat in at the Velvet Lounge as a teenager. As an adult, he’s become an in-demand hired hand, playing on D’Angelo’s Grammy-winning 2014 masterpiece Black Messiah and bringing his blistering runs to John Mayer’s touring band. In 2017, he released his debut solo full-length, Love Life Live, an underappreciated album heavy on elegant Aquarian soul that features cameos by the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff and Lalah Hathaway. Sharkey says he’s at work on Love Is the Key, a new record “that reflects funk, jazz, classic R&B, hip-hop, and other genres that’ve influenced me throughout my journey.” He plans a spring release, and he’ll play Chop Shop on Thursday, December 27, with Slique Jay Adams and Aniba Hotep & the Sol Collective.
Split EP w/ Lifestyles by Meat Wave
