Blake Sennett (born September 22, 1973) is an American musician who
served as the lead guitarist for indie rock band Rilo Kiley, as well
as the lead singer/lead guitarist for his alt-rock side project the
Elected. Until recently,[when?] he led Night Terrors of 1927 with
Jarrod Gorbel. In addition to being a musician, Sennett was a child
actor, appearing on the television shows Salute Your Shorts and Boy
Meets World. As an actor, Sennett originally went by the names Blake
Soper and Blake Swendson.Sennett was born Blake Sennett Swendson in
San Diego. He attended La Jolla High School with his future Rilo Kiley
bandmate Pierre De Reeder and graduated in 1991. He met Rilo Kiley
bandmate Jenny Lewis through Tara Subkoff in 1993. The two formed the
band in 1998 and dated for several years, until ending their
relationship after the release of The Execution of All Things in
2002.In the early to mid-1990s, Sennett appeared in television shows
primarily marketed toward teens. During this period he ended up
playing two big supporting roles of Ronnie Pinsky on Salute Your
Shorts and Joseph "Joey the Rat" Epstein on Boy Meets World. After
Salute Your Shorts was canceled and his role on Boy Meets World was
written off, Sennett switched gears and began to focus on music.In the
early 1990s, when Sennett was in high school, he played drums in a
band called the Caustic Truth. Future Rilo Kiley bassist Pierre De
Reeder was his bandmate. Sennett was kicked out of the band, and the
remaining members kept his drums.
served as the lead guitarist for indie rock band Rilo Kiley, as well
as the lead singer/lead guitarist for his alt-rock side project the
Elected. Until recently,[when?] he led Night Terrors of 1927 with
Jarrod Gorbel. In addition to being a musician, Sennett was a child
actor, appearing on the television shows Salute Your Shorts and Boy
Meets World. As an actor, Sennett originally went by the names Blake
Soper and Blake Swendson.Sennett was born Blake Sennett Swendson in
San Diego. He attended La Jolla High School with his future Rilo Kiley
bandmate Pierre De Reeder and graduated in 1991. He met Rilo Kiley
bandmate Jenny Lewis through Tara Subkoff in 1993. The two formed the
band in 1998 and dated for several years, until ending their
relationship after the release of The Execution of All Things in
2002.In the early to mid-1990s, Sennett appeared in television shows
primarily marketed toward teens. During this period he ended up
playing two big supporting roles of Ronnie Pinsky on Salute Your
Shorts and Joseph "Joey the Rat" Epstein on Boy Meets World. After
Salute Your Shorts was canceled and his role on Boy Meets World was
written off, Sennett switched gears and began to focus on music.In the
early 1990s, when Sennett was in high school, he played drums in a
band called the Caustic Truth. Future Rilo Kiley bassist Pierre De
Reeder was his bandmate. Sennett was kicked out of the band, and the
remaining members kept his drums.
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