Biography

Nashville-based concept artist Courier is the brainchild of Colorado native Blake Mundell. The one-man project started in 2015 when Mundell wrote songs detailing the stories of his closest friends in secret, and then surprised them at a show in Nashville. The result was Courier's debut LP, The Present Tense. Its success launched what Mundell calls a "concept career," in which every song draws from the life experiences of others, rather than of himself. Though Mundell got his start in folk and CCM genres, studying under Nashville greats like Tom Douglas, James Elliott, and Thom Schuyler, he eventually found himself drawn back to his first love: pop music. Though his lyrics now come nestled in burning synths and soaring melodies, he remains earnest in his storytelling, unafraid to explore matters of faith, loss, depression, life, and death. 
 Courier's upcoming project, Human Becoming, has been years in the making, and his most ambitious venture to date. Imbued by the contributions and companionship of friends and activists, Human Becoming showcases the stories of society's most marginalized. The writing process providentially coincided with a major shift in Blake's personal life, acting as catalyst for his own coming out in 2019. Two early singles, Conversion and Recovery, released in 2020 as anthems of hope and survival. Despite several setbacks, he aims for a 2021 release.