Izzy True

Izzy True (they/them pronouns) is a musician and artist living in Chicago, IL.

(Photo Credit: Andi Carbaugh)

Talks

What I Wish Someone Told Me Before My First Show

By Izzy True | November 1, 2022

What I Wish Someone Told Me Before My First Show

A handy guide to playing live by Izzy True.

On the Future of the Live Music Economy

By Izzy True | January 11, 2021

On the Future of the Live Music Economy

Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) talks Live Nation, NIVA, and the proposition of worker-owned music venues.

Tenci Is About to Blow the Fuck Up

By Izzy True | September 13, 2019

Tenci Is About to Blow the Fuck Up

Izzy True talks My Heart is an Open Field, the "promising first offering" from Jess Shoman.

The Transcendent Satisfaction of Playing with Other People

By Izzy True | May 10, 2019

The Transcendent Satisfaction of Playing with Other People

Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) on how the myth of the rockstar endangers the democracy of music.

SXSW Season Can Be a Weird and Sad Time

By Izzy True | March 8, 2019

SXSW Season Can Be a Weird and Sad Time

Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) on how SXSW has come to represent a kind of external validation for working musicians.