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.
Listening to "The Bottle" it is one of my all time favorite songs that you guys have ever done and I play it about 3 times a week. I did not see it on any of the Albums. It came out quite a while back and was wondering if it is all original or was a cover of another. All I have left is a crappy mp3 copy since I lost the album a couple years back
Hello! I'm going to be up in Seattle on July 15th for a show at Studio 7 and I was hoping you could make it. :] If you're interested, tickets are $8 if you buy them before the 15th, or $10 at the door. There's more information on my page, or you could just send me a message if you're interested in getting a ticket. I hope you can make it!
Ribfest was nice...lots of new songs! Everyone seemed shy, maybe it was too early and they hadn't gotten their drink on yet? The kids were having fun..I have to post a little video I took. Chilling with the people from Monterey Int. Thanks for a good show!
