Blay started his musical career in the late 1990s/early 2000s, with the band Evelynn. The band released a split EP before hiring on
Nick Hipa. Blay knew Hipa since the age of 15. The band was signed to
Pluto Records. The band disbanded in 2004 and the members went on their separate ways. Blay and Kinard are the only remaining original members on the band. Briefly, Blay joined
Between the Buried and Me in February 2004, but departed in September of the same year. In 2013,
Tim Lambesis, the vocalist of
As I Lay Dying, was arrested, after which the remaining members Hipa,
Jordan Mancino,
Phil Sgrosso and
Josh Gilbert formed a new project called
Wovenwar alongside Blay. Blay was the band's first choice for the vocal position. The band has recorded two albums, including
Wovenwar (2014) and
Honor Is Dead (2016). Blay has made it clear that he will remain in both Wovenwar and Oh, Sleeper. == Bands ==