Blanchard’s melody-forward rock borrows from several genres to bring a cohesive sound together that’s at once driving, plaintive, and heavy where it counts. The songs dance nimbly from passage to passage while commanding listeners through a series of melodic ideas that always surprise — all while anchored by anthemic choruses and power riffs.

Too relatable, tuneful, and cathartic to be prog, but too smart and melancholic to simply be saccharine pop — Blanchard's music sits in a space all of its own. Backed by the dexterous guitar work of Ben Clary, and the oocasional but indelible contributions of Vonnie Kyle (voice, organ) and Marcus DiFillipo (drums), Blanchard himself leads the charge with thunderous bass lines and drums, layers of rich keyboards, and his own mournful baritone. With all the ingredients put together, you can be sure that with Blanchard at the helm — you will dance, you will rock and you will cry.

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