I want you to close your eyes and take a second to think of a musician who you believe is a once in a generation talent… got one? Maybe you thought of classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, completely revolutionizing how humans write and arrange music. Or maybe Elvis Presley popped into your head, once lighting up the biggest stages with his electric dance moves and heart-stopping voice. How about the king of folk, Bob Dylan? Or pop legend Michael Jackson? Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, or Kendrick Lamar? All valid answers!

But maybe you thought about Blake Rouse?

Yeah we didn’t think so… but is he a once in a generation, or even a lifetime talent? Like… I don’t know, maybe? He’s good I think, I like that one song of his about the road and that’s really all I’ve heard. 

I know what you’re thinking, “why have you made me read all of this? Why is this important to talk about at all?” Well, it’s important because you could never answer the question “is Blake Rouse a once in a generation talent?” Without at least hearing Blake’s music. 

Blake Rouse is a twenty-year-old folk singer-songwriter from Fort Collins, Colorado. He draws heavy inspiration from folk legends such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Joni Mitchell, creating a unique and almost questionable sounding blend of rich, powerful instrumentals and self-psychoanalytical lyrics. Blake’s music is a true reflection of himself, his thought process, and his insecurities as he dives into adulthood with little to no understanding of how the world works, let alone his own mind. He has something for all folks looking for a new musician to obsess over. Mind-bogglingly profound songs about life and the way you live it. Soul-crushing ballads about the need for validation as a young man. Songs about his dog. Everything!

So please, work your way through his dense discography and become an early passenger aboard the Blake Rouse express, heading northbound towards the road to success…

…and answer the question for yourself, “Once in a generation talent? Or arrogant musician with an unfathomably long artist bio?”