Cryin Caleb is a singing, songwriting, guitar-playing one-man-band carny sideshow act from Auburn, Maine. Playing his own style of roots rock 'n' roll/country/twang/punk, his melodic, rousing songs are almost always laced with desperation, dealing with existential dread, lonesomeness, regret, alienation, love, and armageddon. That being said, he’s still a lot of fun to watch!
With a suitcase of songs, Maine folk troubadour Dan Blakeslee ventured into the smoke laden subways of Boston in 1995 to practice his craft. His songs of true life adventures combine the essence of early folk music with a dose of country grit. He has toured the U.S. and abroad performing with Josh Ritter, Sean Rowe, David Wax Museum, Lydia Loveless, The Lumineers, Old 97's, The Black Lillies, Liam Finn and Kimya Dawson among others. In 2015 his dream of playing Newport Folk Festival became a reality, the location where Bob Dylan went electric 50 years earlier. Dan Blakeslee delivers his songs with that same heart of a young, lyric scribbling troubadour, who knows because he’s tried it, can out sing a passing train.