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The Blakes Wiki Information
The Blakes
are an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington (Not to be confused with the short-lived New Jersey band ). The band had several independent releases before signing to Seattle record label Light In The Attic, and have since had two more studio releases: The Blakes
LP and Streets
EP.
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Overview
Prior to the band's conception, brothers Garnet and Snow Keim had busked around the country writing music in the late '90s, ultimately leading them to Seattle, WA. The band formed in 2001 when the Keim brothers were served coffee by their future drummer, Bob Husak, in a local Seattle coffeehouse ( Tully's). [1] Named after a dream that bassist Snow Keim experienced involving an encounter with 18th century English poet William Blake in a metal shop, The Blakes moved to Los Angeles and began their musical career, playing shows and living for nearly two years in a Days Inn motel. [2] The band put out a string of self-released EPs and eventually moved back to Seattle. [ In 2005, The Blakes gained major exposure from their fourth release, Little Whispers
, when Seattle radio station KEXP began playing and promoting their music. In 2006, the band released their self-titled LP and toured extensively, a tour which included a show at the Gadfly in La Grande, OR, opening for local sensation, Rudolf Rocker. In the following year, the band signed to Seattle independent record label Light In the Attic. In 2007 on their new label, the band released the Streets
EP, and later remastered and reissued The Blakes
LP.][
]
Personnel
- Garnet Keim – vocals, guitar
- Snow Keim – vocals, bass
- Bob Husak – drums
Trivia
The song "Commit" was featured on an episode of How I Met Your Mother.
Discography
Albums and EPs
- The Blakes
LP - Self-released (2001)
- Marine Sailor
LP - Self-released (2003)
- The Bottle
EP - Self-released (2004)
- Little Whispers
EP - Self-released (2005)
- The Blakes
LP - Self-released (2006)
- Streets
EP - Light In The Attic (2007)
- The Blakes
LP - Light In The Attic (2007)
- Beads - No One Knows
LP - Self-released (2009)
- Lights On
EP - Self-released (2009)
- Souvenir LP - Self-released (scheduled release October 13th 2009)
Singles
- "Two Times" - Light In The Attic (2007) UK only
- "Don't Want That Now" - Light In The Attic (2008) UK only
Compilations
- "The Upside - Small Town Vampires" - The Upside (2005)
- "Sound Of Color" - Gap and Rehab (2008)
Demos
- "The Blakes Demos Vol. 1" - MySpace (2006 and 2007)
Live
- Live At The Vera
EP - Light In The Attic (2007)
- Live Session iTunes Exclusive
EP - iTunes (2008)
References
- Andrew Leahey, Artist Bio:"The Blakes", ''AllMusic Guide'', retrieved September 21, 2008.
- Michael Marotta, "Artist of the Day: The Blakes", ''Spin Magazine Online'', August 28, 2007.
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