Perry Blake (born 10 May 1970) is an Irish singer and songwriter from Sligo, Ireland, known for the delicate, downtempo, melancholic style of his songs and his soft singing voice.
Blake's 1998 self-titled debut album was successful in the United Kingdom and won critical praise.
[1] His second release, Still Life, contained contributions from Steve Jansen,[2] while his third album, California, was co-produced with Italian composer Marco Sabiu and featured Dickon Hinchliffe of Tindersticks and the former Prefab Sprout drummer Neil Conti.
[6] Blake's musical influences include Leonard Cohen, David Sylvian, Scott Walker, and Nick Drake.
[5] He has collaborated with Françoise Hardy and wrote two songs for her award-winning Tant de belles choses album.