Album Notes

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 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 Stubborn in its moodiness but unshakably melodic, Chris Blake’s new album WAVE spans many genres of popular music—from country and progressive rock to folksy hip hop and 80s/90s pop. Each song retains a familiar feel, adding to the album’s overall sense of yearning and powerlessness. For more: www.myspace.com/chrisblakemusic