Blake Sennett

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Blake Sennett
Birth name	Blake Sennett Swendson
Also known as	Blake Soper, Blake Swendson
Born	September 22, 1973 (1973-09-22) (age 34) San Diego, California
Origin	San Diego, California, United States
Genre(s)	Indie Rock, Folk Rock
Occupation(s)	Actor, musician
Years active	1998–present
Label(s)	Brute-Beaute/Warner Bros. Records Saddle Creek Records Barsuk Records Sub Pop (in the band the Elected)

Blake Sennett (born Blake Swendson on September 22, 1973, in San Diego, California, USA) is the lead guitarist for indie rock band Rilo Kiley and the lead singer, lead guitarist for his alt-rock side project 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. He is currently dating Hollywood actress Winona Ryder.

Contents 1 Early years 2 Music 3 Discography 3.1 With Rilo Kiley 3.1.1 Albums 3.1.2 EPs 3.2 Singles 3.2.1 Compilations 3.3 With The Elected 3.3.1 Albums 3.3.2 Compilations 3.4 Other Appearances 3.5 Videography 3.6 As Producer 3.6.1 Albums 4 Selected filmography 5 External links

[edit] Early years

In the early to mid-1990s, 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.

He met Rilo Kiley bandmate Jenny Lewis through Ben and Fred Savage in 1993. The two formed the band in 1998 and dated for several years until ending their relationship after the release of The Execution of All Things in 2002.

[edit] Music

In the early 1990s when Sennett was in high school, he played drums in a band called the Caustic Truth. Future Rilo Kiley bassist Pierre De Reeder was his bandmate. Sennett was kicked out of the band, and the remaining members kept his drums.^[1]

In 1996, he composed the score for the film Don's Plum.^[2] Lewis was the female lead in the film.^[3] Because of a lawsuit brought by stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, this film cannot be distributed in the United States or Canada. However, it was released in 2001 in Europe as a Region 2 DVD. This version contains Sennett's original score, as well as the song "Go Ahead," written by Sennett and Jenny Lewis in 1996. The song was included on Rilo Kiley's first LP Take-Offs and Landings (2001). Sennett has remained good friends with Maguire, Ethan Suplee, and Scott Bloom since the making of the film. He had previously starred with Suplee on Boy Meets World.

In 2003, he founded a second band, the Elected, along with his good friend Mike "the Caveman" Bloom.

[edit] Discography

[edit] With Rilo Kiley

[edit] Albums

• Take-Offs and Landings (2001, Barsuk)
• The Execution of All Things (2002, Saddle Creek)
• More Adventurous (2004, Brute/Beaute)
• Under the Blacklight (2007, 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

• "Science vs. Romance/About the Moon" [7"] (2001, Falsetto Records, FR002)
• "After Hours" [Split 7" with Bright Eyes and Sorry About Dresden] (2002, Devil In The Woods, issue #4.3)
• "The Execution of All Things/Emotional (Until Crickets Guide You Back)/After Hours" [7" & CD] (2003, Saddle Creek, SCE-56)
• "Portions for Foxes/A Town Called Luckey" [CD] (2005, Brute/Beaute, Warner Bros. Records)
• "Portions for Foxes/American Wife/Portions For Foxes (video)" [CD] (2005, Brute/Beaute, Warner Bros. Records)
• "It's a Hit/Patiently" [7" & CD] (2005, Brute/Beaute, Warner Bros. Records)
• "It's A Hit/Simply Irresistible" [CD] (2005, Warner Bros. Records)

[edit] Compilations

• Saddle Creek 50 (2002, Saddle Creek) songs: "With Arms Outstretched," "Jenny, You're Barely Alive"

[edit] With The Elected

[edit] Albums

• Me First (2004 · Sub Pop)
• Sun, Sun, Sun (2006 · Sub Pop)

[edit] Compilations

• Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005 · Saddle Creek)

song: "San Francisco via Chicago Blues"

[edit] Other Appearances

• Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002 · Saddle Creek)

[edit] Videography

• "Not Going Home" (2006, directed by Nik Fackler)

[edit] As Producer

[edit] Albums

• Grand Ole Party Humanimals (2007, DH Records)

[edit] Selected filmography

• Once and Again - (2000)
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997–1999)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - (1999)
• Boy Meets World - (1994–1998)
• Smart Guy - (1997)
• Public Morals - (1996)
• Last Resort - (1996)
• Driven - (1996)
• Melrose Place - (1996)
• Salute Your Shorts - (1992)
• The Wonder Years - (1990–1991)
• His & Hers - (1990)
• My Two Dads - (1989)
• Family Ties - (1987)
• Highway to Heaven - (1987)

[edit] External links

1. ^ Nardwuar vs Rilo Kiley
2. ^ A Don'S Plum Page
3. ^ A Don'S Plum Page

• Blake Soper at the Internet Movie Database
• The Elected's Official Site
• Rilo Kiley's Official Site
• The Elected's Official MySpace
• Rilo Kiley's Official MySpace
• Interview on Platforms Magazine

v • d • e Rilo Kiley Jenny Lewis · Blake Sennett · Pierre De Reeder · Jason Boesel Dave Rock Albums Take-Offs and Landings · The Execution of All Things · More Adventurous · Under the Blacklight EPs Rilo Kiley · The Initial Friend E.P. · Live at Fingerprints EP Singles "Science vs. Romance" · "The Execution of All Things" · "Portions for Foxes" · "It's a Hit" · "I Never" · "The Moneymaker" · "Silver Lining" · "Breakin' Up" Related articles Brute/Beaute Records · Warner Bros. Records · The Elected · The Watson Twins · The Postal Service