Entrance is primarily the creative vehicle for Guy Blakeslee, a musician who emerged from the Baltimore post-hardcore scene (The Convocation Of...) to redefine himself as a psychedelic blues troubadour in Chicago.
His work is a cornerstone of the mid-2000s 'New Weird America' movement, sharing a spiritual and aesthetic kinship with artists like Devendra Banhart and Cat Power. Blakeslee's sound identity is defined by a mastery of fingerstyle guitar and a penchant for reimagining public domain blues songs as sprawling, psychedelic epics. Over time, the project evolved from a solo endeavor into The Entrance Band, featuring the melodic bass work of Paz Lenchantin. This transition shifted the sound from skeletal folk toward a more muscular, heavy-psych aesthetic. Critically, Entrance is respected for maintaining a raw, analog integrity and for a vocal style that eschews indie-rock tropes in favor of a more dramatic, soulful intensity. The project remains a vital link between the avant-folk underground and the broader tradition of American roots music.
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