ROBERT BLAKE (FOLK SINGER)

'Robert Sarazin Blake' is a radical 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. 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." [2] 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. In addition to his extensive touring schedule, which takes him to venues ranging from the venerable 924 Gilman Street in Berkley, CA and the distinguished folk club The Tin Angel in Philadelphia, PA, to garages and basements such as the locally known 99 Custer St. in Buffalo, NY, 'Blake' also runs his own record label: Same Room Records.

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Discography

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.