Blake Ian

Blake Ian (born March 17th, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and producer based in Long Island and New York City. Music Career ===Works=== As a singer-songwriter, Blake Ian has released three studio albums, with a fourth in-the-works. Additionally, Ian has produced other artists. Most recently, in 2008 he produced and co-wrote the debut EP of ambient-folk-rocker Casella, which was released by Ian's self-owned '27 productions. *2009, Ian signed a license agreement with MTV Networks. He has had songs placed in feature films as well as done scoring work.

Music Career

===Works===

As a singer-songwriter, Blake Ian has released three studio albums, with a fourth in-the-works.
Additionally, Ian has produced other artists. Most recently, in 2008 he produced and co-wrote the debut EP of ambient-folk-rocker Casella, which was released by Ian's self-owned '27 productions.

*2009, Ian signed a license agreement with MTV Networks. He has had songs placed in feature films as well as done scoring work.
IMDB - [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2247644/]

===Associated Artists===

Ian has toured with artists including:
Donovan, Duncan Sheik, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Leon Russell, and Christopher Cross.

*2002, Pioneer Rapper Mark Morales AKA "Prince Markie Dee" managed Ian and produced early demos at Sony Music Studios.

*2003, Engineer David Dominguez (Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony), recorded and mixed 3 Tracks for Alchemist.

*2003, Ian consulted with record producer Andre Fischer (Natalie Cole - Unforgettable) thru frequent meetings over a 6 month period.

*2004, Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Co-produced a track for Ian's 2005 release Alchemist.

*2004, Ian completed the tracks for Alchemist with guitarist and engineer Rick Birmingham, who that year toured as soundman and fIddle player with Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice.

===Online Presence===
MySpace Celebrity featured Ian as a ''Rising Star!'' in a segment that aired on the channel's home page in 2008. He is currently the only independent singer/songwriter included in the ''MySpace Celebrity Profile Directory''.
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*2008, Ian made a short documentary for MySpace about the career of the independent singer-songwriter.

*2007, The Great American Song Contest honored Ian's ''Road of Diamond's''.

===Live Performance===
Not unlike the early careers of artists such as Elliott Smith, Damien Rice and Jeff Buckley, to whom he is often compared in reviews, Ian is already making a name for himself amongst today's most talked about songwriters.
TwangTown - http://twangtown.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/blake-ian-album-should-appeal-to-fans-of-starsailor-jeff-buckley/
He can be found performing live in New York City's most celebrated venues including The Bitter End, Sin-e, Pianos, Rockwood Music Hall, Sidewalk Cafe and Southern Hospitality. He has toured the country, performing at; Eddie's Attic in Georgia, The Stage on Broadway in Nashville, TN and the Blind Melon in San Diego, among many others.

At different times Ian has performed both solo acoustic and with changing backing bands.

====Frequent Covers====

Helpless by Neil Young
2:45 AM by Elliott Smith
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Bob Dylan

==Early Life==

Growing up in the early 90's on Long Island NY, Ian began his musical career as a young teen inspired by Seattle's swarm of super successes like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. He fronted the punk band Timothy Grass. While still in high school, Ian made a switch to an acoustic guitar and began writing folk-rock songs. Heavily influenced by songwriters Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Bowie and Lou reed he left the punk rock behind and began writing lyrically heavy, singer-songwriter music.

In 1997 Blake Ian was accepted into the Music Conservatory at Purchase College in New York. He attended Purchase where he studied composition and production with classmates Regina Spektor and Dan Deacon. He studied under professor's and professional musicians, Joe Ferry, Jim McElwaine and Dary John Mizelle.

==Press==

In reviews Ian is consistantly compared to Jeff Buckley, R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe and his idol Bob Dylan.

He was recently mentioned in (New York) The Daily News Gatecrasher section, being spotted out with Lindsay Lohan and John Mayer.

Ian was featured in an article in The Village Voice titled, ?The Reemergence of the New York Singer/Songwriter,? in which he was described as, "... one of New York's best kept secrets.?

==Charity==

Ian is currently working on a music event to raise funds for Smile Train, a charity that helps children all over the world born with cleft lip and palate|cleft lips and palate. The event is to take place in Las Vegas, Summer 2010.

==Discography==

* 2000: ''The Blake Ian Theory''
* 2003:'' The Basement Waves''
* 2005: ''Alchemist''
* 2008: ''Casella EP''
* 2010: ''Untitled Blake Ian Project (''in production'')''
* 2010:'' Collection of Singles and B-Sides''


==External Links==

http://www.blakeian.com Official website
http://www.facebook.com/Blakeian Facebook Music