Cole Blakeley Pt 1

In this episode of It’s Not Black or White, we sit down with Cole Blakeley, the 17-year-old founder, songwriter, and guitarist of the band Dove Cottage.At an age when most people are still discovering what they want to pursue, Cole is already building an impressive creative career. He taught himself guitar, formed his own band, wrote original music, and released the album Peeking Through—all while still in high school.But Cole’s creativity goes far beyond music.

He is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, theater, film, visual art, and digital media. His digital artwork earned First Place recognition at the Laguna Art Festival, and he has also received multiple awards for his film productions.On stage, Cole has appeared in more than 30 musical theater productions, taking on an incredible range of leading and featured roles, including Danny Zuko in Grease, Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, P.

T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman, and King George III in Hamilton.From writing and performing original music to acting, filmmaking, and visual art, Cole represents a new generation of young creatives who refuse to be defined by just one medium.🎙️ Join us as we talk about his journey, his creative process, forming Dove Cottage, releasing music while still in high school, and what’s next for this talented young artist. #ItsNotBlackOrWhite #ColeBlakeley #DoveCottage #PeekingThrough #YoungArtist #YoungMusician #SingerSongwriter #IndieMusic #OriginalMusic #TeenMusician #EmergingArtist #MusicalTheater #Filmmaker #DigitalArtist #CreativeJourney #NextGenerationArtist #MusicInterview #ArtistSpotlight #CreativeExpression #PodcastInterview