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NEW "Dignitas" music video

"With Dignitas becoming a growing talking point, it seemed fitting to create a video in harmony with the emotions of my track "Dignitas" which many followers will know is from my Out of the Blue album." Michael Blake.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we do :)

BACKGROUND BEHIND OUT OF THE BLUE

ALBUM CREATED NOVEMBER 2016

What an ‘age’ to be making a second album! It’s an album with songs about relationships, reflection and alienation.  I acknowledge the influence of John Keats and William Blake in the song La Belle Dame sans Merci and apologise for any French errors of pronunciation and grammar. ‘La femme qui piétine tous ses rêveries.’  I would have preferred rêves to rêveries but the need to rhyme took precedent.  My deepest gratitude goes out to Cathy, George, Sarah and Jay for their invaluable contributions. Thanks also to Dan, Les Parsons and Les Jones for their generous help. Grace and favour to Judy W. and Toni R. for inspiring ‘Little Sister’ and ’Out of the Blue’ respectively. Union Street is a song tainted by an infamous street in Plymouth. Dignitas?   Well compassionate killing and ultimate self sacrifice should be our legal right. There is no dignity or redemption in unnecessary suffering. Suffice to say that with limited resources but indomitable determination  I have done the best I can. Let down that drawbridge and raise those gates.  Something might just come out of the blue.

Cover design - Les Jones
Engineered at DBS studios, Plymouth.
Studio engineer - Jay Auburn Assistant engineer - Dan Couch

Days of Freedom - Video

Be one of the first to view Michael Blake's new video release for Days of Freedom, from his album, Out Of the Blue.

 

It's the second of Michael Blake's music tracks to be accompanied by a video. Be sure that any future releases will be shown here first on the www.michaelblake8.com website. 

Raise The Gates - Video

RAISE  THE GATES video (with lyrics) from the album Out of the Blue.

PURCHASING OUT OF THE BLUE ALBUM

THE OUT OF THE BLUE ALBUM IS AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THIS SITE AS A CD

IT'S ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM THE RETAIL OUTLETS BELOW

DIGITAL

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Track 1 .  Raise the Gates  5.28

vocals & instruments - Michael Blake,  drums - George Sonny

Track 2 .  Days of Freedom  3.07
vocals & instruments - Michael Blake, drums - George Sonny
Track 3 .  Little Sister  4.34
vocals & instruments - Michael Blake, backing vocals - Cathy Jefferson, drums - George Sonny
Track 4 .  Faith on the Water  5.28
vocals & instruments - Michael Blake, backing vocals - Cathy Jefferson, drums - George Sonny
Track 5 .  La Belle Dame Sans Merci  5.57
vocals and instruments - Michael Blake, backing vocals - Cathy Jefferson
Track 6 .  Didn’t it Rain Last Night (Opus 2)  6.25
vocals & instruments - Michael Blake, backing vocals - Cathy Jefferson, drums George Sonny
Track 7 .  Out of the Blue  4.48
vocals and instruments - Michael Blake
Track 8 .  Union Street  8.20
vocals & instruments - Michael Blake, drums - George Sonny
Track 9 .  A Refugee Song  3.45
vocals and Guitar - Michael Blake
Track 10 .  Dignitas  5.19
vocals & instruments - Michael Blake, backing vocals - Sarah Peak
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