Biography
There are at least eight artists that have used the name Isis:
1. Isis was a Los Angeles, CA based band that started in Boston, MA in 1997. They borrowed from and helped to evolve a sound pioneered by the likes of Neurosis and Godflesh, creating heavy music consisting primarily of lengthy songs that focus on repetition and evolution of structure and texture. As such, their music encompasses a considerable range of genres. Some of these include sludge metal, doom metal, progressive metal, post-hardcore and post-metal; the band is considered a pioneer of the latter subgenre.
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2) Isis is a female rapper who released an album called Rebel Soul in 1990. She was associated with the Blackwatch Movement. She's now known under the name Lin Que.
3) Isis is a 21 year old Nigerian-born and Canadian-raised newcomer to the hip-hop scene. In less than a year, Isis has shared stages with Bahamadia, Vast Aire (of Definitive Jux), M1 (of Dead Prez), hip-hop band Tumi, the Volume of District Six Music, and T.I. She has performed on Show Time at the Apollo and at Montreal's International Jazz Festival. Isis launched her "MySpace MyCouch" Tour, a clever set of gigs established solely through her contacts on MySpace. She recently self-released her debut album, The Last Minute EP. She also appears on the compilation album "Underground Hip-Hop Volume Four".
4) There is also a 1970s all-female American 7-piece psychedelic/progressive rock band called Isis, who released two albums in 1974-1975.
5) Also, there exists a mexican urban rock band, called Isis. Active these days.
6) Being one of the first female pioneers in electronic dance music, ISIS is now considered to be one of the world’s Top Ten female dj’s in the tech-house area.
Her deejay-sets can be best described as a refreshing adventure through the here and now of modern dance music. Her style is sparkling and unconventional. The industry sometimes categorizes Isis as a so-called tech-house deejay, but Isis herself defines her sets as: “a mixture of mainly electronical, repetitive dance music with a touch of minimal and electro. The harmony within the individual tracks and the whole mix is my guideline”. Also, her sets are characterized by various ethnical influences, for instance African, Eastern, Latin American and Dub.
7) In Brisbane Australia, Isis was also the name of an independent folk/rock band with a feminist message and a strong following in the local music scene whilst together between 1991-1998. The band reformed by invitation in 2000 to play two shows for the 25th birthday of community radio station 4ZZZ. Members have since gone on to other projects.
8) Isis was a Freestyle Artist who had a single called "Let Me Hold You" produced by Todd Terry.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.