The Kingdom of Heaven Must Be Taken By Storm

Entrance is the moniker for Guy Blakeslee, a 21 year old guitarist, singer and prolific songwriter, formerly the bassist for Baltimore's loudest trio, The Convocation Of… (GSL/Tiger Style). Entrance appears on stage alone, armed with a guitar, a three-octave vocal range, and if the floor is hard enough, the sound of his relentlessly stomping foot. A left handed player, lacking any formal training but overflowing with intuitive sonic wisdom, he uses a right-handed guitar flipped upside-down. His aggressively rhythmic approach, coupled with a fancy for inventive, open tunings, makes for a style that is uniquely personal and hard to assign any specific label. A good friend calls it simply "Triumphant, free, acoustic rock & roll".
Entrance's debut full length, The Kingdom of Heaven Must Be Taken By Storm which was recorded and mixed by Chris Coady (Diskette, Convocation Of…) at Head Gear Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Recorded in several sessions over the month of November, the record has a very intimate feel and a cavernous sound, something one would not expect from a solo performer. The addition of minimal percussion, keyboards, organs and piano provide an additional element to Entrance songs not found at a live show.