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The Blakes

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General Info

  • Genre: Experimental / Garage / Rock

    Location Seattle, Washington, US

    Profile Views: 664791

    Last Login: 1/20/2012

    Member Since 2/20/2004

    Website theblakesband.com

    Record Label WE ARE OK

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ...... .. .. .. .. New Video "Ramshackle Herse". Directed by Chase Jarvis & Will Hyde. Produced by Chase Jarvis inc. Effects and color by superfad. www.chasejarvis.com .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ..MyGen.. ..Profile Generator.. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .."The Blakes - "Two Times" Live @ The Vera Project, Seattle, WA, 10.05.2007.. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ........THE BLAKES - BEFORE........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. ..

  • Members

    Garnet ...........Gtr, Vox, and anything else available Snow ............ Bass, and whatever you have that plucks, hums or rings BOB............ Skin and Gut, the more the better

  • Influences

    .. 'Who's this? This shit is good!' - IGGY POP.. .. * Soak the Kinks in cheap booze, reignite the Stooges' strut...gritty-yet-hazy rock music. (SPIN) .. * Swampy guitars, twitchy rhythms, and power-pop vocal harmonies! (PitchforkMedia.com) .. * Breakout stars. (Filter Magazine) .. The Blakes, praised by Pitchfork for their "swampy guitars, twitchy rhythms and power pop vocal harmonies", recall the stinging catchiness of early Who, Kinks, and other spitfire rock bands. With the influences of Hank Williams and Brian Wilson hanging from their sleeves, brothers Garnet and Snow Keim busked across America, scribbling songs in hostels and motel bathrooms, en route to Seattle. There they met animalistic, drummer Bob Husak in a local coffee shop, and The Blakes were born. The dynamic threesome hit the road and have been bringing gritty rock and roll to the masses ever since. Mixed and mastered by Martin Feveyear (Kings of Leon, Cornershop, Mudhoney), the band's single has arrived in the form of a limited edition 7" featuring the raucous growl of "Two Times" and the poppy burst of non-album b-side "Die." More Info: www.myspace.com/theblakes www.theblakesband.com .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    .. The Blakes, praised by Pitchfork for their "swampy guitars, twitchy rhythms and power pop vocal harmonies", recall the stinging catchiness of early Who, Kinks, and other spitfire rock bands. .. There's a fine line between inspiration and imitation and as The Blakes have shown in their brief career, they know exactly how to keep on the good side of the equation. Although their debut album was steeped in Detroit style Rock 'N' Roll, they were able to avoid The Iggy imitator trap by mixing in more modern sounds along with their take on fiery, Detroit style Rock 'N' Roll. On "Basket," a new track taken from a recent iTunes Session, The Blakes have left the Motor City, for a more Southern oriented sound, much like the Stones did with their interpretations of American country and roots music. While "Basket" may inspire that immediate connection to The Stones, The Blakes safely steer clear of imitation, and make this mid tempo groove all their own. MP3: The Blakes - Basket "Basket" appears with a handful of other new tracks by The Blakes on their recently released iTunes Session. .. .. .. National/Tour PR samantha@daffodilpublicity.com .. .. .. Specialty PR/New Media paula@paulagould.com .. .. .. Film & TV Licensing info@scionmusicgroup.com .. .. .. Booking patrick@montereyinternational.net .. .. ..

Stream

  1. The Blakes

    Shooting video with a transparent vaudeville mask over my face.. alone.. ...piano sounds slightly out of tune and... http://t.co/xefJh3kk

  2. The Blakes

    i decided to go to the store.. bought 4 gallons of seltzer water, a case of wine and a 6 pack of beer. Sad thing... http://t.co/cl91wDG3

  3. The Blakes

    Another cold hard day at the editing desk. Any super video editor/colorists out there looking to hawk their wares.

  4. The Blakes

    We just had a look at 2 of our new music videos for the songs POCKET and OLD GAL. Coming along nicely.. should be ready soon.

  5. The Blakes

    posted a new bulletin:

    WE NEED YOUR EARS

    ​ Hello Folks, WE NEED YOUR EARS. We could even use your friend's ears if they are musically inclined. We are streaming our new record Art of Losses on Soundcloud for you here: ​​ http://soundcloud.com/theblakesband/sets/art-of-losses-record ​​ The question is: Which 2 songs should be the A/B side of the 7" single? Sit down, sip your beverage of choice, do what ever you like to do while listening to music (remember - this isn't a homework assignment.) Spend a little time with these 12 songs. Simple as that! We invite you to listen, share this post with friends, retweet, and most of all enjoy... then hit us back with your thoughts and feedback here on which 2 songs should make it. And, one more thing: The first 25 people who vote for the 2 winning songs that make the A/B side on the 7" will receive a nice piece of limited edition wax in the shape of a 45 in their mailbox!!! Let your conscience be your guide and of course choose wisely! XO, BLAKES ​ Art of Losses Album by theblakes on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free Listen to Art of Losses Album by theblakes: Hello Folks,&###x000A;&###x000A;WE NEED YOUR EARS. We even need your friend's ears. We are streaming &###x000A;our new record Art of Losses on Soundcloud for you...

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