Blaze Foley was a poet and ace finger picker, equal parts spiritual and trouble, genius and beautiful loser, a walking contradiction. He was a songwriter who poured his life and soul into his art.

He died relatively unknown, outside his friends, yet quickly became a legend, attracting great songwriters like Townes van Zandt, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, and Lyle Lovett. His influential output includes the iconic “If I Could Only Fly”, haunting laments of “Clay Pigeons” and “My Reasons Why”, and political commentary like “Oval Room” and “Election Day.” With his duct-taped boots and magic-marker artwork, Foley represents a punk version of the famous Texas outlaw music movement.

This site is a tribute to Blaze, the first stop on your trail of discovery, featuring stories of Blaze, his song lyrics, videos, the whimsical art of Ezalb Yelof (Blaze Foley spelled backward) and the numerous projects dedicated to preserving his legacy. Have fun exploring!