Entrance

Entrance is the primary musical vehicle for Guy Blakeslee, a central figure in the early 2000s 'New Weird America' scene. Emerging from Baltimore's experimental underground, Blakeslee relocated to Chicago and began reimagining traditional blues through a psychedelic and avant-garde framework.

His early work is characterized by a stark, solo-performer intensity, utilizing public domain blues structures as a springboard for existential and surrealist lyricism. His sound identity is defined by a high-tenor vibrato and intricate, often frantic fingerstyle guitar work that evokes the ghost of Skip James while channeling the feedback-laden energy of 60s psych-rock. Over time, the project evolved from a solo folk act into a full-band psychedelic powerhouse known as The Entrance Band, featuring bassist Paz Lenchantin. Critically, Entrance is viewed as a bridge between the lo-fi folk revivalism of the early 2000s and the more polished stoner-rock and psych-rock movements that followed. His influence is felt among contemporary 'freak folk' artists who prioritize atmosphere and technical guitar proficiency over standard pop structures.