Cole Blakely

Description

If you are looking for mere singer, you have come to the wrong profile. Cole Blakely is a force of personality and entertainment that fills every room with his presence through his music and comedy. With over a decade of experience performing live, Cole's professional yet silly demeanour provides high-end entertainment that captures and enamores audiences. Cole's natural stage presence and gregarious nature makes him not only suitable for performing under the spotlight, but for creating meaningful interactions with audiences off stage as well. Cole's continuous breaking of the fourth wall whil ... e performing creates pockets of hilarity and audience participation through his shows that leaves audiences with unique and unforgettable experiences.
Cole is also an experienced audio engineer and audio technician, which enables him to push creative boundaries and bring his own technical creativity to every stage he works. Read More

Set-List

Below is a "brief" selection, alphabetized by artist, out of my current available repertoire. Note: All setlists are customized to meet the needs and wants of the production, venue, and audience demographic. Not all songs are available as loop pedal covers but can be turned into loop pedal playback performances if given appropriate notice. Song requests are available (within reason) but require 24 hours for a well-known song, and 72 hours for a song I've never heard before. The format of this repertoire is "Song Title - Artist":
1. Hello - Adele
2. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
3. IDK You Y ... et - Alexander 23
4. The Hardest Part - Alexander 23
5. Everything I Wanted - Billie Eilish
6. Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish
7. Ocean Eyes - Billie Eilish
8. watch - Billie Eilish
9. When the Party's Over - Billie Eilish
10. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel
11. Piano Man - Billy Joel
12. Vienna - Billy Joel
13. Hot Girl Bummer - Blackbear
14. Hate Me - Blue October
15. Skinny Love - Bon Iver
16. Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
17. It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
18. Heaven - Bryan Adams
19. Dancing on My Own - Calum Scott
20. Forget You - Cee Lo Green
21. Believe - Cher
22. A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
23. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay
24. Fix You - Coldplay
25. Green Eyes - Coldplay
26. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
27. Yellow - Coldplay
28. bad decisions (Original) - Cole Blakely
29. bunker (Original) - Cole Blakely
30. Famous (Original) - Cole Blakely
31. famous (sad version) (Original) - Cole Blakely
32. freak show (Original) - Cole Blakely
33. ghosts (Original) - Cole Blakely
34. glass house (Original) - Cole Blakely
35. Hand to Hold (Original) - Cole Blakely
36. hopeless (Original) - Cole Blakely
37. Human (Original) - Cole Blakely
38. only love (Original) - Cole Blakely
39. pieces (Original) - Cole Blakely
40. Red Light (Original) - Cole Blakely
41. Reign (Original) - Cole Blakely
42. saviour (Original) - Cole Blakely
43. scars (Original) - Cole Blakely
44. the Fool (Original) - Cole Blakely
45. young and broke (Original) - Cole Blakely
46. common factor (Original) - Cole Blakely
47. ego (everything good out) (Original) - Cole Blakely
48. Heather - Conan Gray
49. Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows
50. Bad Day - Daniel Powter
51. Youth - Daughter
52. I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
53. Skyscraper - Demi Lovato
54. After Rain - Dermot Kennedy
55. For Island Fires and Family - Dermot Kennedy
56. Arcade - Duncan Laurence
57. Bloodstream - Ed Sheeran
58. Boat - Ed Sheeran
59. Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran
60. Cold Coffee - Ed Sheeran
61. Don't - Ed Sheeran
62. Drunk - Ed Sheeran
63. Give Me Love - Ed Sheeran
64. Happier - Ed Sheeran
65. I Will Take You Home - Ed Sheeran
66. Kiss Me - Ed Sheeran
67. Lego House - Ed Sheeran
68. New York - Ed Sheeran
69. Perfect - Ed Sheeran
70. Photograph - Ed Sheeran
71. Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
72. Sing - Ed Sheeran
73. Sunburn - Ed Sheeran
74. Supermarket Flowers - Ed Sheeran
75. Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran
76. The A Team - Ed Sheeran
77. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
78. Wake Me Up - Ed Sheeran
79. XO - Eden
80. Exes and Ohs - Elle King
81. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
82. Your Song - Elton John
83. Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
84. Break My Heart Again - Finneas
85. The Kids Are All Dying - Finneas
86. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
87. You're Somebody Else - Flora Cash
88. Everlong - Foo Fighters
89. Mad World - Gary Jules
90. Budapest - George Ezra
91. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
92. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
93. Come to Me - Goo Goo Dolls
94. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
95. Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz
96. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
97. Say Something - Great Big World
98. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
99. Good Riddance - Greenday
100. Colours - Halsey
101. Hold Me Down - Halsey
102. Young God - Halsey
103. Falling - Harry Styles
104. Perfect - Hedley
105. Lips of an Angel - Hinder
106. Arsonist's Lullaby - Hozier
107. Cherry Wine - Hozier
108. Like Real People Do - Hozier
109. Someone New - Hozier
110. Take Me To Church - Hozier
111. Work Song - Hozier
112. Demons - Imagine Dragons
113. Sitting Waiting Wishing - Jack Johnson
114. Ex - James TW
115. When You Love Someone - James TW
116. I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
117. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
118. All of Me - John Legend
119. Imagine - John Lennon
120. Say What You Need to Say - John Mayer
121. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer
122. Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer
123. XO - John Mayer
124. Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer
125. Stupid Deep - Jon Bellion
126. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
127. 25 in Barcelona - JP Saxe
128. Sad Corny Fuck - JP Saxe
129. The Few Things - JP Saxe
130. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
131. Sorry - Justin Bieber
132. ET - Katy Perry
133. The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
134. All I Want - Kodaline
135. Jealous - Labrinth
136. I'm so tired - Lauv
137. I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Wormack
138. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
139. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
140. Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
141. Bruises - Lewis Capaldi
142. Forget Me - Lewis Capaldi
143. Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
144. ceilings - Lizzy McAlpine
145. Yellow Flicker Beat - Lorde
146. All You Need is Love - Makeshift Innocence
147. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
148. Unwell - Matchbox Twenty
149. Mrs. Potato Head - Melanie Martinez
150. Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson
151. Last Night - Morgan Wallen
152. Ditmas - Mumford and Sons
153. Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
154. Monster - Mumford and Sons
155. Feeling Good - Nina Simone
156. Dial Drunk - Noah Kahan
157. Growing Sideways - Noah Kahan
158. Homesick - Noah Kahan
159. Orange Juice - Noah Kahan
160. Stick Season - Noah Kahan
161. Wonderwall - Oasis
162. Drag Me Down - One Direction
163. Little Things - One Direction
164. Night Changes - One Direction
165. Let Her Go - Passenger
166. Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
167. The Giving Tree - Plain White T's
168. Fight Song - Rachel Platten
169. Creep - Radiohead
170. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
171. Stay - Rihanna
172. Little Wonders - Rob Thomas
173. I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
174. Stay With Me - Sam Smith
175. She Used to Be Mine - Sara Bareilles
176. House with No Mirrors - Sasha Sloan
177. Kiss from a Rose - Seal
178. Stitches - Shawn Mendes
179. The Weight - Shawn Mendes
180. Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
181. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
182. Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
183. Champagne Problems - Taylor Swift
184. Don't Blame Me - Taylor Swift
185. Enchanted - Taylor Swift
186. Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift
187. Illicit Affairs - Taylor Swift
188. Love Story - Taylor Swift
189. Style - Taylor Swift
190. Teardrops on My Guitar - Taylor Swift
191. Be My Mistake - The 1975
192. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
193. Blackbird - The Beatles
194. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
195. Hey Jude - The Beatles
196. Let It Be - The Beatles
197. Yesterday - The Beatles
198. Zombie - The Cranberries
199. I Need Some Sleep - The Eels
200. Love Don't Die - The Fray
201. Sawed Off Shotgun - The Glorious Sons
202. Human - The Killers
203. Cleopatra - The Lumineers
204. Ho Hey - The Lumineers
205. Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
206. Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw
207. Drops of Jupiter - Train
208. Harmony Hall - Vampire Weekend
209. Riptide - Vance Joy
210. Cough Syrup - Young the Giant Read More

Biography

Cole Blakely is a multi-instrumental, loop pedalling singer/songwriter and entertainer from the Canadian Western Interior. He is well-known for his dynamic stage presence, loop pedal creativity and distinct midwestern indie punk vocals. Fusing both music and comedy, Cole’s hybrid approach to entertainment captivates audiences with his larger-than-life personality, electrifying creativity and well-worn musicality.
Synthesizing everything he has learned from his humble beginnings, to ghost writing for other artists, to songwriting for himself, to receiving an English and Psychology degree, ... to creating an internationally competitive award-winning a cappella group, to receiving an honours diploma in Audio Engineering, Cole is finally living his 18-year-old self’s dream and moving fully forward as an independent artist.
Excited to share not only his story of persistence and the unexpected twist and turns that brought him back to the thing he has always loved, but also his visible and audible passion for music and performing, Cole is currently seeking employment as a guest headliner on the cruise ship circuit while he simultaneously works on his debut studio EP. Read More

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Experience

Cole Blakely is a multi-instrumentalist who's been playing music for the last 13 years and has been performing live for the last 7 years. Cole has 13 years of experience on the guitar (electric and acoustic), 13 years of experience on the bass (electric and upright), 10 years experience as a singer, 6 years of experience on the piano, and 4 years experience as a beatboxer. Listed below is a reverse chronological listing of minor and major performances by Cole Blakely over the last decade.
Performance Experience
- Kelly O’Bryan’s Restaurant, Guest Performer, Kelowna BC, October 2023
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- O'Flannigan's Pub, Guest Performer, Kelowna, BC, Nov 2023
- Inspired Word Cafe, Guest Performer, Kelowna BC, October 2023
- The London Tapes, Headline Performer, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, London, ON, July 2023
- Scars, Studio Recording, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, Mar 2023 - May 2023
- Lollipop, Studio Recording, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
- Inspiring HeARTs, Guest Performer, London Ontario, Dec 2022 - July 2023
- The Hustler’s Billiards, Guest Performer, London Ontario, Sept 2022-May 2023
- UBCO Beats; Musical Director, Master of Ceremonies, Soloist; Creekside Theatre, Lake Country, April 2022
- The Legacy; Musical Director, Soloist; The University Theatre, Kelowna BC, Feb 2022
- The 11th Hour; Musical Director, Audio Engineer, Choreographer; Virtual, Dec 2020-Feb 2021
- The Nightmare; Musical Director, Choreographer, Soloist; Rialto Theatre, Tacoma WA, Feb 2019
- How The Beats Stole Christmas; Musical Director, Show Writer, Choreographer, Master of Ceremonies, Soloist; The University Theatre, Kelowna BC, Dec 2019
- Martin Oliver; Opening Act, Musical Director, Soloist; Creekside Theatre, Lake Country BC, Nov 2019
- Fright Mic; Master of Ceremonies, Guest Performer; Formosa Tea Cafe, Kelowna BC, Oct 2019
- Reverie; Musical Director, Show Writer, Choreographer, Master of Ceremonies, Soloist; The University Theatre, Kelowna BC, March 2019
- Open Mics; Host, Master of Ceremonies, Performer; Kelowna BC, Sep 2018 - Mar 2020
- Ordinary; Composer, Studio Musician; Blue Light Studios, Vancouver BC, November 2017
- When We Fell in Love, Songwriter, Studio Musician; Blue Light Studios, Vancouver BC, November 2017
- Strangers, Co-writer, Studio Musician; Blue Light Studios, Vancouver BC, November 2017
- Patio Season Series; Headline Co-Performer, Music Accompaniment (acoustic guitar); The Last Drop Pub, Aug 2017
- The Follies; Performer, Musical Accompaniment (acoustic guitar); Revelstoke BC, Dec 2016
- Spring Sidewalk Sale; Performer, Musical Accompaniment (acoustic guitar); Revelstoke BC, 2015-2016
- Anniversary of the Last Spike; Performer, Musical Accompaniment (acoustic guitar), Craigellachie BC, 2015
- Shane Kocyzan; Opening Act, Performer; Revelstoke Secondary School Theatre, 2015
Awards
- Kurosman Scholastic Achievement Award for Audio Engineering and Recording, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, Sept 2022-2023
- Outstanding Choreography, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Western Quarterfinals 2020/2021
- Second Place, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Western Quarterfinals 2020/2021
- Outstanding Arrangement, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Western Quarterfinals 2019/2020
- Third Place, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Western Quarterfinals 2019/2020 Read More

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Suitable for

Cruise Ships

Meet the Act

Cole’s musical journey began at the ripe age of ten when his older sister brought home an acoustic guitar as a souvenir from an out-of-town trip. Infused with jealousy over their sister’s “new toy,” both Cole and his younger brother pleaded with their parents to also buy them guitars - to which they bought an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar for Cole and his brother, respectively.
While Cole’s siblings quickly grew tired and gave up on their new hobby, Cole remained diligent. Playing the guitar not only came naturally to him but became a newfound source of expression and pa ... ssion for the youth. Quickly advancing beyond the teachings of his first novice guitar teacher, Cole was passed off to his hometown’s renowned guitar guru, Morgan Toutant. Simultaneously, Cole began learning the electric bass through his school’s band program.
Cole’s curiosity and talent continued to flourish under Morgan’s teachings until the age of 13 when an unexpected change in vocation for Morgan left Cole without guidance. Undeterred (and honestly a bit fatigued from only playing heavy metal on the electric guitar), Cole picked up his younger brother’s old acoustic guitar and began to transfer as much knowledge he could from the electric guitar to its acoustic counterpart.
By the 9th grade,Cole became an adept finger-picking style acoustic guitarist and double bassist, and decided to challenge his own musicality further by adding vocals to his performance. Left with only a taste of music theory from Morgan, Cole nosedived into understanding the underlying principles of music in order to further understand the thing he adored and further hone his musical abilities. Overtime, through his self-teaching of music theory, Cole was able to add a plethora of additional instruments to his toolkit - including the piano, drums, ukulele, and banjo.
In 12th grade, Cole met now-emerging Westcoast artist Aza Nabuko and the duo decided to co-write and record two alternative indie pop songs - Strangers and When We Fell in Love - together for Aza’s self-titled debut EP. Soon after, seeing their son now as an experienced songwriter and studio musician, Cole’s parents bought him studio recording time for his own live off the floor debut EP later that year as a high-school graduation gift. However, Cole declined the offer and graciously asked his parents if they would consider spending the money they generously offered on a Boss RC-300 Loop Station. Inspired by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cole became set on incorporating loop pedalling into his own artistry.
While the young 18-year old originally wanted to pursue a full-time music career fresh out of highschool, a rare and exceptional academic opportunity at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) was offered to Cole - which he reluctantly took. Although he was a successful student who would later graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree Double Majoring in English and Psychology, Cole spent much of his undergraduate years working with his newfangled passion, the UBCO Beats A Cappella Club.
While initially joining the UBCO Beats as a casual one-off member in the first year of his post-secondary studies, Cole quickly took a liking to this new musical community of peers and mentors and the unique musical challenges that a cappella style music provided. Within 2 years, Cole went from noodling around on some a cappella arrangements twice a week with friends in empty university classrooms to performing at the highest international level of competitive a cappella as the musical director of his own a cappella group - The Trill Seekers.
Over the next four years, Cole would grow and regularly take this newfounded group to compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs - the same competition portrayed in the Pitch Perfect franchise). As musical director, Cole was tasked with not only arranging and choreographing 10-12 minute-long a cappella style arrangements for his group, but was also responsible for teaching both the performance and musicality of these arrangements to his peers.
In the 2019/2020 season of the competition, Cole was awarded “Outstanding Arrangement” at the ICCA Western Quarterfinals in Tacoma, Washington where his group took 3rd place. The following season, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Cole conducted his group virtually and gathered recordings from around the world to put together an a cappella style mega compilation that won “Outstanding Choreography” at the ICCA Western Quarterfinals and advanced his group to the Semifinal Round.
During his time off of the international stage as a musical director, Cole and the UBCO Beats collaborated with a variety of artists such as Aza Nabuko, Justin J. Moore, The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, and Swiss Loop Beatboxer, Martin Oliver, at both self-produced and externally sponsored shows.
In 2022, When Cole’s studies at UBCO - thus his time with the UBCO Beats - came to an end, he moved across the country to study audio engineering and recording at the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART). Through his studies, Cole cemented the backend technical skills needed to be a relevant independent artist in the modern music industry. In 2023, Cole graduated with honours from OIART with the highest GPA in the school and received the Kurosman Scholastic Achievement Award for his academic excellence.
Synthesizing everything he has learned from his humble beginnings, to ghost writing for other artists, to songwriting for himself, to receiving an English and Psychology degree, to creating an internationally competitive award-winning a cappella group, to receiving an honours diploma in Audio Engineering, Cole is finally living his 18-year-old self’s dream and moving fully forward as an independent artist.
Excited to share not only his story of persistence and the unexpected twist and turns that brought him back to the thing he has always loved, but also his visible and audible passion for music and performing, Cole is currently seeking employment as a guest headliner on the cruise ship circuit while he simultaneously works on his debut studio EP. Read More

Virtual Services Offer

Online Music Lessons (Guitar, Bass, or Piano)

Meet you new teacher - Sign up for private one on one lessons with Cole Blakely as he teaches you guitar (acoustic or electric), bass (stand up or electric), or piano. Cole goes above and beyond simply teaching new students how to play covers of their favourite songs, but teaches them the underlying theory to understanding music to accelerate their learning and enable them to write their own music and translate their skill sets to other instruments.

Cole charges $30 for a 30 minute session and $50 for an hour long session.

Vocal Mixing and Production

Trying to get industry sounding vocals? Look no further. Cole Blakely will edit, tune, and mix your vocals to achieve that radio quality sound. Pricing starts at $20, costs may increase depending on the needs of the project. Reach out today for more information and a quote.