Robert Blake (folk singer)
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Robert Sarazin Blake is an American singer-songwriter hailing from Bellingham, WA.[1] Blake is generally considered a folk musician, though his music incorporates elements of traditional Celtic songwriters, modern punk rock, country, and blues all blended together with a heavy dose of improvisation.[2] This melding of varying genres produces a "speed strumming style" that functions as a backdrop to Blake's narrative style of songwriting. Although Blake also writes songs centered around love and his personal life, his leftist-anarchist politics feature prominently in many of his works. Examples of this can be found in songs such as "Didn't We," "Culture of Resistance," and "Philadelphia;" all of which promote the values of an anti-consumerist and independent spirit.[3] He is known for his extensive touring; often traversing the entire United States, Ireland, and other parts of Europe for the better part of the year.[4] In addition to his extensive touring schedule, which takes him to venues ranging from the venerable 924 Gilman Street in Berkley, CA and the folk club The Tin Angel in Philadelphia, PA, to garages and basements, Blake also runs his own record label: Same Room Records.
Discography
Humdinger Days and Humdinger Nights. Same Room Records, 2000.
The High, Wide, and Handsome Band. Same Room Records, 2000.
A Crowd of Drunken Lovers. Same Room Records, 2001.
Bellingham and Philadelphia. (split CD with Erik Petersen). Art of the Underground, 2002.
Still Kissing Last Night's Smoke Stained Lips. Art of the Underground, 2004.
The Beautiful and the Afternoon. Same Room Records, 2007.