Blake Sennett
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| Blake Sennett | ||
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 Blake Sennett in 2006
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| Also known as | Blake Soper, Blake Swendson | |
| Born | 1973 | |
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock, Folk Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician | |
| Years active | 1995–present | |
| Label(s) | Saddle Creek Records Sub Pop, Barsuk, Brute/Beaute, Warner, Rilo Records |
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Blake Sennett (born 1973 in San Diego, California) is the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and singer for indie rock bands Rilo Kiley and The Elected. Blake attended La Jolla Country Day School. He attended high school with Rilo Kiley bassist Pierre De Reeder. In addition to being a musician, Sennett was a child actor, appearing on the television shows Salute Your Shorts and Boy Meets World. Sennett originally went by the names Blake Soper and Blake Swendson as an actor, but is credited in all recent works as Blake Sennett.
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[edit] Early years
In the early to mid-'90s, Sennett appeared in shows primarily marketed towards teens. During this period he ended up playing two big supporting roles of Ronnie Pinsky on Salute Your Shorts and Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein on Boy Meets World. After Salute Your Shorts was canceled and his role on Boy Meets World was written off, Sennett switched gears and began to focus on music.
Sennett also was on Highway to Heaven, playing a young cancer patient.
[edit] Relationships
Morgan Nagler
Jenny Lewis
Emily Sills
He split with Jenny during the recording of The Execution of All Things; the reason for the breakup is unspecified, as both have supplied various conflicting reasons for the breakup. Although tensions were extremely high between them for a while, they chose to continue their songwriting and musical partnership.
[edit] Music
The first band Blake was in was called The Caustic Truth; he was the drummer. He got kicked out, and they kept his drums.
Sennett formed the band Rilo Kiley in 1995 with former child-actress Jenny Lewis. In 2003, he founded a second band, The Elected along with his good friend Mike "The Caveman" Bloom.
[edit] Discography - Rilo Kiley
[edit] Albums
- Take-Offs and Landings (2001, Barsuk)
- The Execution of All Things (2002, Saddle Creek)
- More Adventurous (2004, Brute/Beaute)
[edit] EPs
- Rilo Kiley (first pressing, 1999, Rilo Records)
- Rilo Kiley (second pressing, 2000, Rilo Records)
- The Initial Friend E.P. (2001, Rilo Records)
- Live at Fingerprints EP (2004, Brute/Beaute)
[edit] Singles
- "The Execution of All Things" (2003, Saddle Creek)
- "It's a Hit" (2005)
- "More Adventurous" (2005, Brute/Beaute)
[edit] Compilations
- Saddle Creek 50 (2002, Saddle Creek) songs: "With Arms Outstretched," "Jenny, You're Barely Alive"
[edit] Discography - The Elected
[edit] Albums
[edit] Compilations
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- song: "San Francisco via Chicago Blues"
[edit] Videography
- "Not Going Home" (2006, directed by Nik Fackler)
[edit] Selected filmography
Once and Again
3rd Rock from the Sun
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Boy Meets World
Smart Guy
Public Morals
Last Resort
Driven
Melrose Place
Salute Your Shorts
The Wonder Years
His & Hers
My Two Dads
Family Ties
Highway to Heaven
