sarazin blake: guitar;
jordan rain: drums
Jacob Sutrick: bass, road crew
occasionaly-
Mike Grigoni: pedal steel, dobro
Josh Brahinsky: upright bass
Mark Humer: Harmonica
Influences
peter blake, dylan, hammel on trial, anais mitchell, michael merenda, louis ledford, aaron ross, mountain goats, billy bragg, bill morrissey, jawbreaker, sweetheart of the rodeo.
Sounds Like
Past Gigs¦ Where Robert Sarazin Blake has played:
Touring nationally both out of Bellingham, WA and Philadelphia, PA. He's performed at prestigious folk venues such as The Tin Angel in Philadelphia and the Tractor Tavern in Seattle. He's also performed at punk venues such as The Gilman St. Theatre in Berkeley and the A-zone in Chicago. At home in Bellingham, Blake headlines at the Annual Subdued String band Jamboree drawing upwards of a 1000 people. In addition, and close to Blake's
heart, are the impromptu venues he's played from coast to coast- backyards, living rooms, Ethiopian restaurants, and alleys have all been home to Blake's songs. He's shared the stage with Mary Lou Lord, Danny Barnes, Erin Mc Keown , Sweep the Leg Johnny, The Murder City Devils, The Posies, Pete Krebs, Dave Mathews, and others.
Blake continues to make quality recordings which are played regularly on National, Regional State & college Radio Stations across the US and World wide, in bedroom stereos and living room turntables from coast to coast & Country to Country. He has been widely acclaimed amongst folk journalists and music magazines, online and offline all over. Praising his music ability and commenting about his unique performance styles.
For Information / Interview requests / Promotional Copies¦
Please Contact:
Linda Coogan¦ Aoife Lanigan
Good Seed PR & Marketing
Robert Sarazin Blake¦ “Modern day troubadour ”
Robert Sarazin Blake is in this singer/songwriter thing for the long haul. Some people become themselves, later on in life. For Blake it was rather early, having first stepped onstage at Seattle’s Folk life festival when he was 15. In the 12 years since then he’s been living the story of his music: from a suitcase and a guitar full of stories to share. He tells the kind of song that you hear on the radio during a late drive home: some sweet gruff voice out of nowhere singing to the still spot in your heart, the kind of song you turn up and sit in the car to finish, letting it all sink in.
Equipped with his solemn & only companion- his guitar. Singing, writing, and strumming songs of lost loves, bicycles, old hotels, politics and long hot drives, Robert Blake has rambled coast to coast, island to island and country to country singing in basements, bars, backyards, and holding cells….
Blake's musical and spiritual roots are in being a folksinger. He unashamedly draws from folk sources and at the same time brings a careful modern appraisal to the process. His music stems from old style influences from Woody Guthrie to the plaintive Leonard Cohen, Dylan, some Billy Bragg, some John Darinelle, and something Irish, but mostly your going to hear
Robert Blake. With his majestic poetically endured songs reaching out and touching the listener, pulling them gently and ever so respectfully in, taking them on an embarking tour of self discovery.
It has been said, that he is one of the finest entertainers of the modern folk movement to come out of America. What sets Blake apart from other songwriters is his ability to approach familiar strains with his speed strumming guitar style, wry humour, and superior narrative sense and sensibility. Blake has carved out a niche and an audience all on his own, full of punks, hippies, college students, country music fans, tree sitters, high schools and their parents. Blake is bringing the folk song to a new place and to a newer, younger audience since 1997. And after 1O years on, he is only getting better. Don’t miss out on this guy. Folk like these, well, you only come
across by sheer chance, a few times in a lifetime.
BUY THE SINGLE " ZOE"
Robert Sarazin Blake Arrived in April 2008 to woo audiences’ all over Ireland and Europe. Having Played at many of Ireland’s top class venues and bars with his guitar and melody driven displays of affection- his aim to please and astound was -in a manner of words- well achieved. The BBC, Radio 1 and many regional Radio Stations, heavily supported Robert’s visit and the single “Zoe” was one of the Top 20 best selling CD’s in the month of April. Many publications all over Ireland, Paris, Denmark and the UK have described Blake as a “Modern Day Troubadour” and “quite the gentleman on stage, with his wry humour and fascinating styles of story telling mixed with song.”
Here is what some who came across his path had to say:
“What sets Blake apart from other songwriters is his ability to approach familiar strains with his speed strumming guitar style, wry humour, and superior narrative sense.” The Northwest Sun
“Robert is an enormously talented singer-songwriter. With songs that can have repercussions which can last for years or be a point of revelation.”- Kernan Andrews, Galway Advertiser
“What sets Blake apart from other songwriters is his ability, sense and sensibility!”
-Limerick Event Guide
“ What a guy, what a sound it was great having him on the show”- Roddie Cleere WLRFM
“Thoroughly Enjoyable, great performer” - Alan Simpson BBC
“Zoe- is a great song” Midlands Radio
“A True modern day troubadour!” Charlie Mc Ghettigan- Shannonside Radio
“Thanks a million for the interview Robert, what a treat”- Cork’s Evening Echo
“I love the single” Fran Curry- Tipp FM
“Great live performance, go raibh mile mhaith agat Robert” Radio Na Liffey- Dublin
“Such a pleasure to work with, sing with and laugh with” Linda Coogan Good Seed
Awrite Robert? Hope all is well... Below is a free download link for myself and Dave's 12-track split LP of acoustic punk rock and alt.punk goodness... Please take a listen and let me know what you think! Hope all's good in Bellingham, and hope to see ya again soon bro
ROSCOE VACANT / DAVE HUGHES SPLIT ALBUM FREE 12-track DOWNLOAD ALBUM... click HERE to download now! Cheers, Roscoe
Bringin a special hammock to the Kamp,just for you,its gonna have your name on it,and you get dibs you call it yours.You know...come from way deep mexico,got tastles on it n whatnot.Real wide so you dont fall out.Special cotton,soft n double woven.You got some bugs you wrap it around a couple swings n you got a mesquito net. You tell me you like orange?or you like multiple color?
Hey bro..wanna show up atchure show * with some jack n a coke,a black beard n a goat - suspenders n some rope,sit not so quiet in the back-last thing ill be is matt ; buy every damn cd:pass em out for free <with some crackers n some cheese ohhhhh itll be GOOD,trust me you should,cause im a GrEaT BiG fan ,we punch some holes in a can //n find a lighter// watch everything get brighter you make me smile .couldnt get much wider...yep...thats right... you n me,somewhere cRa Zeee
a few folks meeting at temple for drinks around 6:30 if you'd like to join. not an opportunity so much to dance, but BELIEVE YOU ME, i will be coming after you sometime this month for direction. cheers!
