# Blake Wescott

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**Blake Wescott** is a musician from [Seattle](/source/Seattle), Washington,[1] who was formerly lead guitarist for [David Bazan](/source/David_Bazan)'s band.

Often noted as a drummer for [Pedro the Lion](/source/Pedro_the_Lion),[2] and for his co-writing, production, backing vocals, and multiple instrumentation on former [Velocity Girl](/source/Velocity_Girl) singer [Sarah Shannon](/source/Sarah_Shannon)'s first solo record.

Lead singer of the defunct late-1990s alternative band Bloomsday.

He played guitar and sings backing vocals on records by Saltine,[3] [Damien Jurado](/source/Damien_Jurado), [Aaron Sprinkle](/source/Aaron_Sprinkle), Seldom (which he also produced), [Dolour](/source/Dolour), [Cush](/source/Cush_(band)), [Rocky Votolato](/source/Rocky_Votolato), [The Long Winters](/source/The_Long_Winters), [Denison Witmer](/source/Denison_Witmer), Magneto, and others.

Wescott has toured as a backing musician for [Crystal Skulls](/source/Crystal_Skulls).

Additionally, he owned Casa Recording Company, which has put out the albums by [The Posies](/source/The_Posies), Sarah Shannon, Seldom, and others.

## References

1. ["Sarah Shannon"](https://books.google.com/books?id=7ikEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Blake+Wescott+drummer&pg=PA44) *CMJ New Music Monthly*. Retrieved 2015-08-30.

1. ["discography – pedrothelion.org"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160325204224/http://www.pedrothelion.org/discography.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.pedrothelion.org/discography.html) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2008.

1. Bamberger, Bradley (13 November 1999). ["Take heart, Posies fans; Stringfellow's Saltine should satisfy"](https://books.google.com/books?id=fAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Blake+Wescott%22&pg=PA18). *Billboard*. p. 18. Retrieved 7 July 2010.

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