Through landscapes of shimmering open tunings, Brooklyn-based songwriter and clarinetist Isabel Shaye weaves sweeping melodies and intricate guitar work. Her meticulously crafted guitar-vocal duets spin emotional webs, delving into the parts of ourselves and our relationships that remain just beyond our grasp.

Isabel’s debut album, The Giant Squid, was released in October 2025. Written between 2018-2020 and finally recorded in 2024, the album uses the ocean’s most enigmatic creature as a guide for exploring the mystery and power of the human mind.

In spring of 2025, Isabel was selected as a New Folk Finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition. In winter of 2025, Isabel arranged and performed Everybody Wants to Feel Something with the 90-singer Brooklyn Choir Project.

2026 brought forth a second album, which is currently in progress :)

In addition to her own songwriting, Isabel is often onstage and in the studio supporting other friends/musicians as a clarinetist, guitarist, and vocalist.