Entrance

The Profile

Entrance is the stage name of American musician Guy Blakeslee (born 1981, Baltimore). Active since 1998, he moved from psych-rooted, lo‑fi blues/folk incantations to refined singer‑songwriter material, culminating in Book Of Changes (Thrill Jockey), recorded at Elliott Smith’s New Monkey Studios with David Vandervelde.

Guy Blakeslee aka Entrance; born 1981 in Baltimore, United States; active since 1998; associated with The Entrance Band; early releases on Tee Pee Records (e.g., Prayer of Death, 2006); Book Of Changes (2017) on Thrill Jockey, recorded at Elliott Smith’s New Monkey Studios with David Vandervelde; toured opening for Devendra Banhart.

Entrance is the project of American musician Guy Blakeslee (born 1981, Baltimore). Reviews highlight an evolution from raw, lo‑fi, bluesy psych incantations to the elegant, song‑centered Book Of Changes (Thrill Jockey), recorded at Elliott Smith’s New Monkey with David Vandervelde. Earlier works like Wandering Stranger and The Kingdom of Heaven Must Be Taken by Storm are praised for trancey, shamanic intensity. Devendra Banhart took Entrance on tour as an opener.