Blake Mickens

Blake Mickens is a St. Louis based musician/songwriter with a passion for creating emotional and evocative music. His songwriting takes on many forms, having written for punk bands, jazz quartets, and even experiments with electronic music.

He began his informal career writing for St. Louis punk band <a href="spotify:artist:6zaWBYjQyNmB1AVOu5jzkk" data-name="Inches from Glory">Inches from Glory</a>, soon branching out into playing and writing for multiple St. Louis bands, including <a href="spotify:artist:7wEgK05Ggm09fxATjOIPjO" data-name="Puhoy">Puhoy</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2VuTi2Q0Axxk3Int4pmgcC" data-name="Safety? Always Off!">Safety? Always Off!</a>, and Scalawag, as well as collaborations with other St. Louis/Missouri based artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:6f51rAsXcFQiPIhwR4CKta" data-name="Dannie Fuller">Dannie Fuller</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1eaw23AoV7AEu3vUteq6qu" data-name="Mitchell Matthews">Mitchell Matthews</a>

His first solo project came in the form of a three song folk EP titled &#34;Therapy&#34; and was an emotional outlet after an intense breakup. After a favorable response from friends, Therapy and the follow up projects Therapy 2 and 3, were compiled and released on streaming services. This record features stripped back instrumentation, honest and confessional lyrics, and a deeply raw and vulnerable tone that puts its themes of heartbreak, loneliness, love, and acceptance on full display.