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Chris Blake

About Me


95.5 KLOS-FM Battle of the Fans finalist Chris Blake writes passionate alternative pop/rock songs about relationships, the environment and life.
He's been featured on VH1's Best Week Ever, BoingBoing, Huffington Post, GigaOm, Cosmopolitan, ShinyShiny and hundreds of other blogs and sites around the world.
"DEEPLY profound." – VH1’s Best Week Ever
"His vocals are very soothing and a pleasure to listen to... Beautiful." – The Celebrity Cafe
"Look for Chris to go places. He’s setting himself up to explode." – 1340 KWLE-AM, Seattle
"All-around strong, mellow, and appealing... An emotional spectrum of melancholy, charged opinion, and love." – BeatCrave
"Chris Blake is truly a gifted artist with an inate ability to connect directly with you." – Internet Radio Magazine
More reviews below...
BUY MUSIC HERE:
New EP "Tetris" (2009) and full-length album "Wave" (2008) available at:
You can also get "Wave" on CD at:
"SOMEONE ELSE" VIDEO:
"One of my favorite viral videos this year." - Daisy Whitney, TelevisionWeek
"Cool video, good song, and a clever idea." – Chez Pazienza, Deus Ex Malcontent and formerly of CNN
"Fascinating." - TrendHunter
"We'd be remiss if we didn't add to the fist bumps for musician Chris Blake… Can't beat a little netsourced emotion." – Urlesque
"LULLABY" VIDEO:
"Beautifully done!" – David Pogue, New York Times
"Watching 'Lullaby' was so moving it reduced me to tears." – New Jersey Star-Ledger
"Watch this video." - Mothering
"The use of the classic home video footage keeps your eyes glued to the screen." – JP's Music Blog
"If you had told me that a sweet lullaby song could feature the word 'TV' as the last word, I'd probably have laughed -- hey, I was wrong." – Zooglobble
"It’s so nostalgic it will make you yearn for childhood once again." – dkMommySpot
"Possibly one of the most beautiful songs my ears have heard." – Mossip
VIDEO FOR "MEAN":
MORE ON CHRIS BLAKE:
"Chris Blake takes matters into his own hands when it comes to promoting his music." – Social media pundit Chris Brogan
"Chris Blake delivers a pop-rock powerhouse with his new album... Wave is an album built for the radio." – Tunes Level
"Chris Blake is ready for the radio... Wave is an incredibly infectious pop-rock album." – MuzicReviews
"In a world where so few albums can be listened to from start to finish, Chris Blake has delivered us one rare gem." – Mossip
"I have this CD and I love it... People do part ways with their money, but only if the products don't suck." – As Suanie Sees It
"Chris Blake just might be the next big thing." – Wildy's World
"Wave is packed with earnest and appealing pop rock for the VH1 generation." – BNAC Music Blog
"Great album. Listened to it several times. Very, very good. Very good." – Al Bowman, L.A. Music Awards
"This is really great." – 103.5 KISS-FM, Chicago
"He is gaining fans right and left... Heating up the blogosphere." – Indie Update
"Sad, funny, emotional, heartfelt, and above all, human." – The Fire Wire
"Truly great and profound." – Hot 103.1 CKMM-FM, Winnipeg
"Everyone gushed." – Music Connection
"Do yourself a favor and give it spin." – My Record Journal
"Ingenious." – 98.3 WMGQ-FM, New Jersey
"PHANTOM LOVE" VIDEO:
"'Phantom Love' is incredibly catchy, and brings to mind the pop-rock style of Snow Patrol." – MuzikReviews

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/10/2007
Band Website: www.chrisblakemusic.com
Band Members: Contact: info(at)chrisblakemusic(dot)com

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PRESS:
Wine Harlots
Internet Radio Magazine
Mossip (Q&A)
Fearless Blogger
TelevisionWeek
Chris Brogan
Reuters
Mothering
BoingBoing
New Jersey Star-Ledger
VH1's Best Week Ever
The Huffington Post
Indie Update
TheCelebrityCafe
BeatCrave
Mossip (Review of "Tetris")
Mossip (Review of "Wave")
Cosmopolitan France
The Dating Papers
Indie Music Spotlight
Womenkind
ShinyShiny
GigaOm/NewTeeVee
As Suanie Sees It
MyRecordJournal
Candid Katrina
AdRANTS
Trend Hunter
Geekpreneur
Brian Bishop
CharlieFern
TVadio
a*muse
MomToBeDepot
Eye Junkie
L.A. Story
SexyInVanCity
My Modern Metropolis
Hey Lola
JP's Music Blog
BNAC Music Blog
A Little Night Music
Zooglobble
Layers Upon Layers
GreenMamma
dkMommySpot
Carry You Away
TunesLevel
Insomnia Radio
Glam
Musanga
ScottRoeben
Central Coastal
The Brewster
Hot 103.1-FM
Fox News
Wildy's World
MuzikReviews
My Band's Music
Tango Magazine Swordbilled
Bac-Log
The Perfect Balance
Indyish
Blogoshpere
Chat with the Chamber
Measuring Up
Bahava
Hawaii Dave
Psst Revealing Reviews
Dualicious
Ross Whiting
Debbers133
Ryanerisman
Dreams and Sugar
Finding Duclinea
TheDailyTube (1st story)
TheDailyTube (2nd story)
Montastic
VideoSift
WebTVHub
2DO Before I Die
I'll Sleep Later
Urlesque
FireWire
Guanabee
Bon Ton
StumbleUpon
MEC Music News
RelaxedFocus
SR2
Blogoscoped
Pathetical Blogspot
DimpleMonkey
SheSaid
Current.com
Nikki's Blogs
KevinPipe
Sashi Isms
Kill the Body
RetroBadger
AdvertLover
Fubiz
The (Pop) Cultural Elitist
Oskar Lewis
Adivertido
The Laughing Wizard
GirlGeekRiot
ValleyPop
Scillaecaribdes
Sivacracy
BeanPoutine
NeonPixel
MusclesFitness
DavidBHayes
BoreMe
The Googlization of Everything
Rhetorical Wasteland
Celebrity Gossip
eBaum's World
Good Experience
KolyWater
Iinamorataa
Bloggerific
Alvinology
Daily News
Slow Forward
In a Lifetime
AngerBoy
Snapping Twig
RuelBobet
iValerio
All Things Metal Clay
Presse-Citron
Colmeia
FiercePinkElephants
LinkBanana
MeaningfulDistractions
DotGizmo
MostSearched
JeffMilner
AudreyYeyey
PhilPeter
Dos Culturas
Recipe4DVD
Hurkunde
SpecialKolin
MediumCocktail
Preash
Buchino’s Mustache
West Main Street
Elbo.ws
Food.Music.Arts.Style.Now.
Crumbs
Thoughts of a Random Reader
Ecrans
Boonika
Szorp es Epe
VodPod
Starfish
Vuoi Vedere Che
Pacate Amarate
Eisenbear
Umblugged
Vivir para Ver
TastyMorsels
Brady Bouchard
MusicalPerceptions
Flavorpill
Paperblog
Valliere
Chain Change
Nansense
VLog On
Hobboy
JT Night Show
Cranium
Daniel Parvin
Xtaster
MisterDev
PatrickDion
VuoiveDereche
ReplaceTelevision
Unvarnished
MagicSpatula
Bardolicious
AllVoices
Queen Of Spain
One Chic Mama
Balancing Motherhood
Mommy Blogs

Performers:

Chris Blake: Lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica

Dave Chamberlin: Electric guitars, bass, percussion, keyboards, drum programming, mandolin, backing vocals, and tambourine

Heather Senner: Backing vocals

The albums WAVE and TETRIS were produced by David Chamberlin and Chris Blake
Influences: 10,000 Maniacs, Aimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Beatles, Beck, Belle & Sebastian, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Bjork, Blonde Redhead, Bob Dylan, Boston, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy, Built to Spill, Cake, Cars, Cat Stevens, Catherine Wheel, Chris Isaak, Counting Crows, Cranberries, Crowded House/Neil Finn, Damien Rice, Dar Williams, David Gray, Dave Matthews, David Wilcox, Dido, Don McLean, Edie Brickell, Ednaswap, Eels, Egil Olsen, Elliot Smith, Elvis Costello, Emma Pollack, Everclear, Fall Out Boy, Fiona Apple, Fionn Regan, Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Frank Black/Pixies, Get Up Kids, Gin Blossoms, Goo Goo Dolls, Hold Steady, Hole, Howie Day, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Innocence Mission, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, James, Jason Mraz, Jeff Buckley, JET, John Mellencamp, John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Journey/Steve Perry, Juanes, Jump Little Children/Jay Clifford, Keane, Kent, Killers, Kings of Leon, Led Zepplin, Lemonheads, Lou Reed/Velvet Underground, Loudon Wainwright III, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, Magnetic Fields, Mana, Marc Cohn, Marie Digby, Matthew Sweet, Melissa Etheridge, Men at Work, Michael Penn, Moody Blues, Morrissey/The Smiths, Muffs, Muse, My Chemical Romance, New Frontiers, New Pornographers, Nick Drake, NIN, Nirvana, Oliver Mtukudzi, OneRepublic, Otis Redding, Paul Roessler, Pavement, Paul Simon, Patty Griffin, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Police/Sting, Polyphonic Spree, Postal Service, Queen, Radiohead, Randy Newman, R.E.M., Ron Sexsmith, Rufus Wainwright, Sara McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Shins, Sia, Sinead O’Connor, Snow Patrol, Spin Doctors, Spinto Band, Stevie Wonder, Story, Strokes, Sufjan Stevens, Tammany Hall NYC, The Fray, The La’s, Thao, Thin Lizard Dawn, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman, Trash Can Sinatras, Travis, U2, Van Morrison, Velvet Underground, Wallflowers, Warren Zevon, Weezer, White Stripes, Wilco
Record Label: Cumulonimbus Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

TETRIS TURNS 25: FREE DOWNLOADS OF MY SONG "TETRIS"

Happy birthday, Tetris!25 years ago a Soviet programmer brought Tetris into the world.I don't know whether to thank him or kick him (so many lost hours), but I'm offering up free downloads of my tune ...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:38:00 GMT

CB IN WINE HARLOTS

I rather enjoyed this one. :)Read why Wine Harlots has a "wee bit of a crush on me" here!Toodles.
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 18:47:00 GMT

CB IN "HOW TO SURVIVE A BREAK-UP"

My buddy Seth Simonds of The Dating Papers asked me how my new song "Happiness" came about.Read "How to Survive a Break-Up' here!You can follow Seth on Twitter at @sethsimonds. And if you're not alrea...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 10:28:00 GMT

GET A FREE DOWNLOAD OF MY NEW SONG "HAPPINESS"

Greetings! It's been awhile.Some of you know about the big break-up I had to face a few weeks ago. Today I posted the song that came out of that.You can listen to "Happiness" on MySpace or listen AND ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 12:32:00 GMT

CB IN INTERNET RADIO MAGAZINE

Woo hoo! Check out the story from my interview with Internet Radio Magazine:"Chris Blake Ridin The Wave" Hope everyone's hanging in there!Chris
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Twitter: CB's Top 10 Favorite Tweets

Here are my top 10 favorite tweets on Twitter so far...#10 @fuzzyredrobe: Is it bad when you take your laptop with you into the bathroom? I'm not saying I did...I'm just wondering.#9@bethlov...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:10:00 GMT

CB ON BLOGTALKRADIO SUNDAY

I'll be on the Indie Music Spotlight show on BlogTalkRadio tomorrow, Sunday at 6 p.m. Pacific.Tune in! Just click on the link below:Hear CB on BlogTalkRadioThanks, guys!
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:17:00 GMT

KILLER WRITE-UP ON FEARLESS BLOGGER

Blogger Faryl is so good at making people sound cool. Check it:http://fearlessblogger.com/2009/01/inside-the-bloggers-st udio-chris-blake/
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:47:00 GMT

Twitter: First Tweet Awards

Yesterday I asked my Twitter friends to send me their first tweets. (If you're not on Twitter yet, dude, do it. You can follow me here: Here.)lbgilbert said, Isn't it a little early for twitterstalgi...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:16:00 GMT

CB ON BLOGTALKRADIO

Hey, guys. I'll be on with WSF Radio on BlogTalkRadio this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific.To listen in, just go to:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/entertainU/2009/01/17/Chatti ng-With-Chris-BlakeThanks ag...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:40:00 GMT