Blake Amos is a man with a message.

A restless explorer, Blake left New Orleans with his acoustic guitar 23 years ago to answer the calling of Brazilian samba and bossa nova that had fascinated him for years. These two musical worlds – one the birthplace of jazz and blues and the other a rhythmic melting pot against a backdrop of sunny beaches – can be heard in the syncopated strum of his guitar. What these two worlds have in common is soul and alchemy: experimenting with what already exists to constantly create something new; a skill Blake embodies today in his eclectic sound and playful approach to live performance. His post-modern take on world music fuses well crafted lyrics with samba, funk/rock, reggae and soul.

After Brazil, Blake kept moving - visiting Europe and the Far East before eventually deciding to settle down in Brooklyn, New York. Having experienced so many walks of life and wondered about what unites them all, Blake found the answer in his music. At every stop along his route he had absorbed a cultural or musical influence – and these techniques and linguistics meshed together in his playing and songwriting, forming something new and distinctive.

As a student of life, Blake’s lyrics alone are testimony to importance of paying attention in every class. Each song on his new album The Manifesto is a fable starring a spectrum of characters that range from lovers and traveling companions to superheroes and even the City of New York itself. But in every bar you hear, the message is of the utmost importance. The message is the sound of his ongoing journey - of tales lived and heard, layered together with a love of soul and a skill for musical fusion.

Blake Amos is the man with this message - and he has traveled a long way to bring it to you.