New music from Blake Cateris

Based in Sydney, Australia, Blake Cateris is a singer-songwriter making instantly memorable folk pop music that’s seen him hailed as “one of Australia’s most important artists” by Rolling Stone Aus. Winding back the clock, he went to his first concert when he was fifteen to see Iron Maiden, instantly becoming infatuated by the grandiosity of 70s and 80s rock music.

Joining a heavy rock band as a bass player, he discovered the world of hardcore and pop punk while touring the country and receiving radio support. Making the natural progression to composing his own material, he took influence from the likes of Butch Walker, Frank Turner, Laura Jane Grace as well as local Australian acts including Chasing Ghosts, Ruby Fields, Tiarnie and Jethro Morris.

“I’ve played in many different types of bands – hard rock, rock n’ roll, modern rock, hardcore, straight up punk, pop punk, art rock, the list goes on. But nothing quite feels as honest to myself than the music I’m making right now and this is a big step in the right direction for me to start living a more balanced life,” he offers.

Making his introduction as a solo artist this year, he shared his debut release with the double-sided single “Careless Memories” with the b-side “What Went Wrong (Secret Chord Sessions)”, unveiling a sound that makes a departure from his rock n’ roll roots. Following the success of his first effort and sophomore single “It’ll Never Happen To Me”, he brings us his latest single with “Days, Weeks, Months & Years”, embarking on a tour of east Australia to celebrate the new release.

Written one afternoon after a gig when he was overlooking the Nepean River in Penrith as he felt stuck and unhappy with his situation, the new song came to him organically. Produced by Daniel Antix at Def Wolf Studios and Mastered by George Georgiadis at Little Wing Sound, on “Days, Weeks, Months & Years”, Blake Cateris lays down a graceful acoustic song full of bright melodic vocal work and thoughtful emotive lyricism to create a stunning indie folk sound.

Commenting on his new single, he shares, “This song is about living out of balance with yourself. Watching the world go by feeling like you might be losing touch with far more important things in life than what you’re focusing on right now.”

Listen to Days, Weeks, Months & Years below

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