Blake Preston Harnage (born November 26, 1988) is an American songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He has written, produced, engineered, mixed or performed on songs for Versa, PVRIS, Hands Like Houses, All Time Low, With Beating Hearts, and others.
Life and career Harnage was born in Stuart, Florida. Immersed in music throughout his childhood, he has grown up under the influence of many musical styles. Starting guitar at a young age, Harnage has also received classical voice training. At age 14, Blake's first group performed locally, highlighting his blues guitar improvisation. Throughout high school, he played with various post-hardcore bands before starting VersaEmerge in 2006.
Versa and VersaEmerge
In 2007, Harnage founded the experimental rock band VersaEmerge with singer Sierra Kay in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Harnage and Kusterbeck began creating music under the simplified name Versa in 2013. Departing from the band's previously energetic rock sound, Versa showcases deep electronic and atmospheric sounds.
Producing Blake Harnage has done production on many releases including VersaEmerge's 2012 release Another Atmosphere Preview EP, as well as the more recent release from Versa - Neon EP. In 2013, Harnage began work on debut album from PVRIS entitled White Noise. He and PVRIS vocalist Lynn Gunn completed the writing and recording of White Noise at his home studio in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, and at a former church-turned recording studio in Utica, New York. Harnage contributed to Hands Like Houses' 2016 album Dissonants as a writer and engineer. In 2017 Harnage produced PVRIS' sophomore album All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell.
Harnage has also worked with artists such as All Time Low and Minke.
Composing In 2014, Harnage composed a piece for the independent documentary film Of Many, produced by Chelsea Clinton. Premiering at the 2014 TriBeCa Film Festival, the film examined struggles between the Jewish and Muslim communities. In addition to TriBeCa, the film was also screened at the 2014 AFI DOCS Film Festival, a special event at the United Nations and more.
Discography
Singles +List of singles showing year, album, and artistYearTitleArtist(s)AlbumCredited as2020"You Broke Me First"Tate McRaeToo Young to Be SadProducer and Mixing Artist2017"Dirty Laundry"All Time LowLast Young RenegadeProducer"Good Times"Producer2017"What's Wrong"PvrisAll We Know of Heaven, All We Need of HellProducer"Heaven"Producer2016"Degrees of Separation"Hands Like HousesDissonantsCo-writer
Non-singles +List of non-single tracks showing year, album, and artistYearTitleArtist(s)AlbumCredited as2018"Turn"The WombatsBeautiful People Will Ruin Your LifeCo-writer"Tell Me"SommeSommeCo-writer2017"Last Young Renegade"All Time LowLast Young RenegadeProducer"Nice2KnoU""Life of the Party""Nightmares""Dark Side of Your Room"Ground Control" (featuring Tegan and Sara)2016"Motion Sickness"Hands Like HousesDissonantsCo-writer
Albums +List of albums featuring by Blake HarnageYearAlbumArtist(s)Credited Refs.2019The Tearoom
March 6, 2019 Label: n/aMinkeProducer, writer2017Last Young Renegade Released on: June 2, 2017 Label: Fueled by RamenAll Time LowProducerAll We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell Released on: August 25, 2017 Label: Rise Records/VelocityPvrisProducer2016Dissonants Released on: 26 February 2016 Label: Rise Records/UNFDHands Like HousesEngineer2015Collide
Released: Colleen D'AgostinoProducer2014The Wolves
February 4, 2014 Label: Mau5trapColleen D'AgostinoProducerWhite Noise Released on: November 4, 2014 Label: Rise Records/VelocityPvrisProducer2013Paris Acoustic EP
Released on: March 26, 2013 Label: Self-releasedPvrisProducer
Versa
Studio albums with Versa Fixed at Zero (2010)
EPs with Versa YearAlbum 2007 Cities Built on Sand Released as VersaEmerge: November 11, 2007 Label: Self-released 2008 Perceptions Released as VersaEmerge: July 2, 2008 Label: Self-released 2009 VersaEmerge Released as VersaEmerge: February 3, 2009 Label: Fueled by Ramen 2011 Live Acoustic Released as VersaEmerge: August 23, 2011 Label: Fueled by Ramen 2012 Another Atmosphere Preview Released as VersaEmerge: July 31, 2012 Label: Fueled by Ramen 2014 Neon Released: January 21, 2014 Label: Self-released
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