I play drums in Butter the Children + Ovlov, and formerly played in Brooklyn’s Life Size Maps and Night Manager. I’ve worked with Jangula, The Vandelles, Ava Luna, and others. Contact: ejblakely@gmail.comTumblr (3.0; @jordyndrums)http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2848d66ae910574a179941a32225e0d/tumblr_mkcgipA6dm1rpg78oo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/night-manager/20055927-37383166" target="_blank">http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/night-manager/20055927-37383166</a></p> <p><br/>Night Manager’s Daytrotter session is finally here! </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46462389644http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46462389644Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:11:13 -0400daytrotternight managerlive sessionsafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8fJGTpYFIzE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A video of me and <strong>Life Size Maps</strong> playing “Darkling” at Pianos last week, where I sat in with them </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46462076014http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46462076014Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:07:28 -0400pianoslife size mapsnycafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gJYp9_w6bVw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I sat in with <strong>Life Size Maps</strong> for one show. Here’s us playing “Stand Still”</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46461954815http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46461954815Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:06:00 -0400videolife size mapspianosafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/04eMoAk-yEs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Earlier this March I sat in with <strong>The Vandelles</strong> for the <strong>Gathering of the Clouds</strong> festival in Denver, Colorado. Here’s us playing “I’m Way Ahead of You” live.</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46225076796http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/46225076796Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:40:26 -0400the vandellesgathering of the cloudsliveafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="259" src="//e.issuu.com/embed.html#5704648/1456870" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Butter the Children</strong> have an interview (page 17) in this local Brooklyn zine:</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gigawattsmag.com/post/43099036412/new-issue-is-up-for-you-to-read" target="_blank">gigawattsmag</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>New issue is up for you to read.</p> </blockquote>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45374858494http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45374858494Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:54:00 -0400butter the childrenafterhours9<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_45372986123" src="http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45372986123/audio_player_iframe/jordyndrums/tumblr_mjo96ix0jM1rpg78o?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fjordyndrums%2F45372986123%2Ftumblr_mjo96ix0jM1rpg78o" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A B-side from the Night Manager album</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45372986123http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45372986123Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:30:18 -0400aliennight managerJordyn Blakelymp3afterhours9<a href="http://nightmanager.bandcamp.com/album/night-manager">Night Manager</a>: <p>I just realized I never posted about the Night Manager album. We recorded it December 2012 and it was released last August.</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://f0.bcbits.com/z/33/36/3336269229-1.jpg"/></p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45372405186http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45372405186Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:22:00 -0400night managerjordyn blakelymusicafterhours9<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_45330593408" src="http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45330593408/audio_player_iframe/jordyndrums/tumblr_mjn0pf6qA51rpg78o?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fjordyndrums%2F45330593408%2Ftumblr_mjn0pf6qA51rpg78o" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>“Broke Haircut”, a track that was recovered from Night Manager’s final album (the only one I played on). </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45330593408http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45330593408Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:29:39 -0400night managerbart simpsonJordyn Blakelyafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I-sea3bqAqM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A video of “Blue Baby”, from my show with Ovlov on March 6 </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45326055607http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/45326055607Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:52:10 -0400ovlovvideoglasslandsjordyn blakelyduhafterhours9<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5f150fb8d111d39734a46b5956f0daa/tumblr_mjeokwjotz1rpg78oo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dfdfe99812b78298c31863c1a78ac266/tumblr_mjeokwjotz1rpg78oo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/af60c92c49b3e3c3a06b2be09bfeb7de/tumblr_mjeokwjotz1rpg78oo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fcb7f5e61cea27010c07dfa0f46817ed/tumblr_mjeokwjotz1rpg78oo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I played my first show with Ovlov last Tuesday at Glasslands, opening for PAWS and Dinowalrus. Pictures from Prefix Magazine. </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44954330861http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44954330861Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:26:56 -0500ovlovjordyn blakelypawsglasslandsdinowalrusPrefix magafterhours9<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df2eee6d49099306d44c5e1bab1cae8e/tumblr_mjeosvzDYk1rpg78oo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc50289d75d6d8f54c433c1f68de2d1e/tumblr_mjeosvzDYk1rpg78oo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Final days at the studio- with Butter the Children, Jesse Weiss, Pat Dillett </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44954671878http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44954671878Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500jordyn blakelybutter the childrenpatrick dillettdowntown recordsafterhours9<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a69028ccf89668643b826bfd87735680/tumblr_mj2je2DSmI1rpg78oo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89d5d68721f1f69cf0a8446c45ee39e8/tumblr_mj2je2DSmI1rpg78oo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e4e03905fc8779a053cf3856998c4478/tumblr_mj2je2DSmI1rpg78oo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f29d7e655ca129f5fa0c5fa1d2f98cff/tumblr_mj2je2DSmI1rpg78oo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Butter the Children hanging out at Pat Dillett’s studio after working on our new record</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44431708616http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44431708616Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:03:00 -0500studiorecordingButter The Childrenjordyn blakelyphotoafterhours9<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7bc84717c471558c9272f8406de74c1d/tumblr_mj2j5x12zt1rpg78oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Doing drum takes at the studio for Butter the Children</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44431352028http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/44431352028Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:58:45 -0500recordingphotoButter The ChildrenJordyn Blakelydrumsstudioafterhours9<a href="http://www.downtownrecords.com/">http://www.downtownrecords.com/</a>: <p>I’m proud to announce that Butter the Children will be in the studio this week, recording an album for Downtown Records!!</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/43942729785http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/43942729785Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:08:00 -0500downtownjordynblakelyafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ky4tq4TyjNo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video of me performing “Clips” live at Tufts University, when I sat in with Ava Luna </p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/41900647394http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/41900647394Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:49:21 -0500avalunajordynblakelylivevideotuftsafterhours9<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_41366005598" src="http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/41366005598/audio_player_iframe/jordyndrums/tumblr_mh52n0hKLp1rpg78o?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fjordyndrums%2F41366005598%2Ftumblr_mh52n0hKLp1rpg78o" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>New recording with a new project, Heeney </p> <p>Guitar/Vocals- Max Kagan<br/>Guitar- Mark Fletcher<br/>Bass/Production- Scott Andrews<br/>Drums- Jordyn Blakely</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/41366005598http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/41366005598Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:47:00 -0500jordynblakelyheeneymaxkagannewyorkcitydownloadsongafterhours9<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_38450766016" src="http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450766016/audio_player_iframe/jordyndrums/tumblr_mfddjr42tP1rpg78o?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fjordyndrums%2F38450766016%2Ftumblr_mfddjr42tP1rpg78o" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Butter the Children’s <strong>“Lupus”</strong> was featured on NPR in California!</p> <p><a href="http://www.kqed.org/arts/music/article.jsp?essid=110701" target="_blank">http://www.kqed.org/arts/music/article.jsp?essid=110701</a></p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450766016http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450766016Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:16:39 -0500jordynblakelyafterhours9<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F5fnf4yhdz8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Me performing <strong>“Ice Level”</strong> with <strong>Ava Luna</strong> during CMJ October 2012</p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450573664http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450573664Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:12:00 -0500avalunapianosjordynblakelyvideoafterhours9<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4b2b3b656942e44b1ffab48f3733570/tumblr_mfdd2yBuoP1rpg78oo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Boston Phoenix CMJ showcase 285 Kent<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b03bbca68f5577eb52aa076fa8e73fc5/tumblr_mfdd2yBuoP1rpg78oo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Bowery Ballroom w/ Jon Spencer Blues Explosion<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d591fa794ec3c8f3aa19b6749a1a91a/tumblr_mfdd2yBuoP1rpg78oo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photos from when I sat in with <strong>Ava Luna</strong> during CMJ and their mini-tour during October. </p> <p><a href="http://avalunamusic.com/" target="_blank">http://avalunamusic.com/</a></p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450351270http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38450351270Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:06:00 -0500avalunapicturesjordynblakelyafterhours9<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a7c0b1ca9ad62dc3051dc63341afdbb6/tumblr_mfdcbpnvT71rpg78oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Butter the Children made <strong>Dingus</strong> blog’s list of top five bands for 2012!</p> <p><span>“Here we go, we’re getting into our Top 5. Hold onto your chairs and contain your excitement. Butter The Children’s debut </span><em><a href="http://butterthechildren.bandcamp.com/album/butter-the-children" target="_blank">EP</a> </em><span>was able to bring new life to the Brooklyn music scene. Sometimes I get sick and tired of shoegaze/chillwave/whatever it’s called, and all I need to do is catch them at a show for me to keep level. Not only is this one of my favorite EP’s but Butter The Children are easily in my list of Top 5 favorite Brooklyn bands.”</span></p> <p>Read rest of article here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.dingusonmusic.com/2012/12/17/best-of-2012-leahlovecat/" target="_blank">http://www.dingusonmusic.com/2012/12/17/best-of-2012-leahlovecat/</a></p>http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38449628994http://jordyndrums.tumblr.com/post/38449628994Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:50:00 -0500butterthechildrenjordynblakelyafterhours9