Blake Jones | “Monte Cristo,” Simple Yet Influential
If you’re looking for a smooth-moving, good vibe-inducing track, then you gotta listen to “Monte Cristo” by Blake Jones. The latest artist to bless Rap Fiesta’s platform delivers incredibly catchy flows over a ukulele-powered rhythm that washes bliss through your ears.
The Southern California artist has been crafting heaters like “Monte Cristo” for seven years. And Blake isn’t close to ending his music career anytime soon. Through years of perfecting his sound, the singer/songwriter has found his strengths and honed in on them heavily to create influential music.
My stage name is Blake Jones, and that’s me. That is my birth name. But a lot of people also know me as Innnovator, Blake Jones, regarding the origin of his stage name.
“Monte Cristo,” produced by Blake Jones himself, features a catchy, light-hearted ukulele rhythm you can’t help but vibe to. One of the artist’s friends, Tim Nygen, sent him the audio sample and Blake did his thing from there. It’s insane knowing that the singer created such a moving song from a single audio sample.
The song eases you in gently with the light ukulele melody, which is instantly intriguing. Shortly after, Blake makes his dynamic presence. The singer wastes no time when it comes to dropping addicting flows.
That said, Blake showcases his unique musical style. For instance, the singer delivers smooth-moving lyrics with a vocal cadence you’ll find yourself subconsciously gravitating towards. At other points in “Monte Cristo,” Blake Jones shows off a rapid rap-like flow that compliments the song’s movements perfectly.
There was a lot of uncertainty and change in my life at the time of writing the song, Blake Jones, regarding the inspiration behind his single.
Blake was inspired to create “Monte Cristo” during a particularly creative period in his life. Although he felt a lot of outside pressure in his life, Blake continued believing in himself and his music. The artist describes writing “a lot of songs during” this time. And you can undoubtedly feel his passion throughout “Monte Cristo.”
The singer even mentions feelings of doubt and uncertainty throughout the single. And one thing you can’t deny about Blake Jones is that he’s passionate about his craft. Listeners can not only hear but feel the singer’s intense emotions through the music.
This country will just try to break you / right on the verge of a breakthrough, Blake Jones.
Make sure you follow Blake Jones on Instagram because the artist is making some major moves in the upcoming months. That said, you can expect an album this Summer. The artist is working tirelessly to perfect his next project, and we’re hyped to experience it!
Watch the video for “Monte Cristo” by Blake Jones below:
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