​There’s music you hear and there’s music you see, the best kind achieves both. ISMAY creates music that’s a tapestry of alternative American roots full of alt-country textures and lush folk songs that transport you straight to the land where they were written - deeply rooted in the heart of Sonoma Mountain, California. It’s music that transcends tradition and blurs boundaries, embodying the sound of the New American West. 

 

Driven by singer-songwriter Avery Hellman, ISMAY released their debut full length album ‘Songs of Sonoma Mountain’ in 2020 to widespread acclaim, including features in American Songwriter and No Depression. Their sophomore album, ‘Desert Pavement’ released in early 2024 was produced by Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse and recorded at the famed Echo Mountain Recording studio in Asheville, North Carolina. With Desert Pavement, ISMAY paves a path toward a new horizon, filling the journey with songs about the sights, sounds, and singular characters found way out west.