Young Antiques are an indie rock and pop power trio from Atlanta. The band consists of singer-songwriter and guitarist Blake Rainey, bassist and vocalist Blake Paris, and drummer John Speaks. Rainey describes their live shows as “loud and energetic, sweaty and emotional, the way a good rock ‘n roll show should be.”
The two founding Blakes, Rainey and Paris, grew up together in Cedartown, Georgia, making music with each other since they were 11-year-olds. John Speaks joined to form the trio in the early 2000s, which has held steady since releasing five full-length albums.
As a songwriter, Rainey cites influences like Nick Lowe, Neil Young and Elvis Costello, and like those bastions of songsmiths, he often mines unusual topics for inspiration in his lyrics.
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