Isaac is a songwriter currently based in Melbourne. Releasing two records ‘ ISAAC DE HEER’ and ‘WORDSHAPES’; he has supported some well-known Australian and International Acts including The Temper Trap, FINK (UK), Luke Steele, Josh Pyke & Jamie Hutchings. The latest inspiration has come from travels through South America earlier this year. Isaac also runs a music program at a special school.

HIGHLIGHTS: 2007-2011 (from most recent)

- Highly Commended for ‘ New Feet Straight’ in Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition
- Finalist in APRA Professional Development Awards
- Live performance of ‘Old Leather’ aired on ABC Arts Program; filmed by the Sideshow Alley project
- ‘Visiting Hours’ used Australia wide as part of an Advertising campaign for Australian Fruit Juice in cinemas and all commercial television stations
- ‘Visiting Hours’ nominated for Triple J’s Hottest 100
- Support and radio play from Triple J playing: Visiting Hours, New Feet Straight, Rays, Wordshapes & Usual Day,
- Support and radio play from Community Radio stations RRR, PBS FM, Bay FM, Bendigo Radio and ABC playing: Company Dogs, Wordshapes, Visiting Hours and Time is a Maze
- Selected for ‘THE PUSH’ song writing workshops- attended individual sessions with Charles Jenkins (Ice Cream Hands)
- Visiting Hours used in high regarded surf film ‘Seaworthy’
- Line Wire used in independent drama ‘Comfortable’
- ‘Collectable’ used in quicksilver surf film as part of a promotional campaign
- ‘Empty Head Veneer’ used for the trailer to film ‘Eraser’
- NCEA Finalist for song of the year ‘Sitting Pretty’

Discography

2008- Isaac de Heer ‘ISAAC DE HEER’ (LP)
2010- Isaac de Heer ‘WORDSHAPES’ (LP)

Other Projects involved in:

1999: Upsurge (Compilation CD), ‘Wooton Major’
2004- Postcards Kaleido (EP)
2006- Postcards Kaleido ‘Wise Old World’ (LP)
2009- Decarly (EP)

Wordshapes is out now!

15th February- RETREAT HOTEL BRUNSWICK (2 SETS DUO)

January news:

- I’M STILL HIBERNATING IN THE THE STUDIO TRYING TO FINISH RECORDING!!!