Sanders Bohlke (born February 28, 1984) is an American songwriter and recording artist born in Sardis, Mississippi. His music has been variously described as experimental folk and indie alternative. He released his self-titled debut album in 2006 and has since put out a second studio album, Ghost Boy, in 2012, the EP The Night in 2015, as well as numerous singles, most recently "Never Wake", in July 2018.[1]

Sanders Bohlke
Born (1984-02-28) February 28, 1984 (age 40)
Sardis, Mississippi
Genres
  • Folk
  • indie
  • experimental
  • ambient
Occupations
  • singer-songwriter
  • recording artist
Instruments
  • vocals
  • keyboards
Years active2006-present
LabelsCommunicating Vessels

Early life and education

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Bohlke was born in Sardis, Mississippi and raised in the Mississippi Delta region. He attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford.

Career

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He released his first album, Sanders Bohlke, in 2006. He released his sophomore album, Ghost Boy, in 2012.[2] The album was produced by Jeffrey Cain of Remy Zero and features engineering and mixing work by Darrell Thorp (Nate Ruess, Beck, Foster the People).

In 2016, Bohlke formed the duo Rookie Season with drummer Brad Odum.[3] The project has a distinctly R&B flavour, unlike Bohlke's solo material.

Bohlke's other musical activities include a collaboration with Olga Bell (Dirty Projectors), and an electro-soul project called Svibes with German EDM producer Chris Deluca (Funkstörung, Wu-Tang Clan, Björk).[4]

Bohlke composed the music for the short films Jack's Apocalypse (2015),[5] Red Folder (2016), Passage (2017), and Washed Away (2019). He has also worked on the short film Ricochet, in which he got co-directing, production, and soundtrack credits.[6][7]

Bohlke's music has appeared on various TV shows including The Vampire Diaries, Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, Suits, Revenge, and the films Love and Honor and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

Discography

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Solo

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Studio albums

  • Sanders Bohlke (2006)
  • Ghost Boy (2012)

EPs

  • The Night (2015)

Soundtracks

  • Jack's Apocalypse (2015)
  • Red Folder (2016)
  • Passage (2017)
  • Washed Away (2019)
  • Ricochet (2019)

Singles

  • "The Weight of Us" (2009)
  • "Somewhere the War" (2009)
  • "Search and Destroy" (2009)
  • "Misdirection" (2010)
  • "I'm Gonna Make It" (2010)
  • "Quiet Ye Voices" (2010)
  • "Nearly Summer" (2012)
  • "Elevate" (2012)
  • "Soldier" (2014)
  • "Never Wake" (2018)

Appearances

Rookie Season

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  • The Collide (2017)

Svibes

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  • "Back & Forth" (2019)
  • "Don't Let Go" (2019)
  • "Quicksand" (2019)
  • "Dreaming of the Pause" (2019)
  • "Heathen" (2018)
  • "What You Need" (2018)
  • "The Ra Ra Ra" (2018)
  • "Colored Walls/Fly Low" (2018)

References

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  1. ^ "Premiere: Time Stops in Sanders Bohlke's Impassioned Anthem "Never Wake"". atwoodmagazine.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Sanders Bohlke – "Ghost Boy" Review Plus Album Stream". performermag.com. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Music Interview: Rookie Season". theyoungfolks.com. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Sanders Bohlke". salingersongs.com. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Austin Film Festival: Jack's Apocalypse". austinchronicle.com. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Ricochet on Indiegogo". indiegogo.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Final Short Block of HCFF 2019". hillcountryff.com. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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