Ep 133 Blake Hornsby Pt 1

Blake Hornsby stops by the podcast to discuss his unique blend of music, his varied influences, and his present and upcoming projects.   Subscribe to the podcast - <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313</a> <a href='https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/'>https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/</a> This link has all the other places to subscribe <a href='https://gopod.me/wncom'>https://gopod.me/wncom</a>   Follow on Social Media <a href='https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic'>https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic</a> <a href='https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com'>https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/'>https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/</a>   All music used by permission   Blake Hornsby is a psychedelic folk musician born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, currently based out of Boone, North Carolina. Hornsby's work is influenced by psychedelia, folk, eastern music, American primitivism, avant-garde, and sound healing. He recorded his first original music in the summer of 2015 on his laptop. This demo incorporated acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, synthesizers, vocals, and samples. In Autumn of 2016, Hornsby released his first album Solipsism & the Nectar of the Gods. This album included reworked versions of songs from his demo as well as new material. In 2018, Hornsby released Legend of the Unconscious Enigma as a follow up to his previous album. In contrast to his debut, he transitioned to a more organic sound without the use of synthesizers and electric guitar. He began experimenting with acoustic guitar in open tunings as well as more complex overdubs.  In the Spring of 2019, Hornsby went on a solo trip to northern India. He purchased a guitar in Delhi and began writing new material in the Himalayas. When he returned to the United States, he perfected these songs and composed the remain