The Good Life – May-June 2018

WRITTEN BY: KRISSY NESS
PHOTOS BY: URBAN TOAD MEDIA
Music has always had a way of helping
you expressing yourself when you
can’t find the right words. For David
Allen this is key.
If you’ve ever talked with Allen you
know that he has a quiet demeanor,
but once you bring up music his eyes
light up and you feel like you’ve been
life long friends. Soon realizing you’ve
been talking for hours.
“I’m not a stand up in front of people
and talk kind of guy,” said David Allen.
“Sometimes I’ll just sit down and
start playing.”
There is something so mysterious
yet kind about David Allen that really
speaks to his music. Being an altcountry
musician some may think, “oh
another country rock star.” In fact, it is
quite the opposite. The combination
of brass, electric guitars, and David
Allen’s uniquely rustic voice brings a
style that anyone can get behind.
David Allen finds inspiration from
many different musicians. From the
ghostly folk style that is Jason Isbell,
to the outlaw country of Sturgill
Simpson. You can absolutely hear
their inspiration coming through in
David Allen’s music.
I'm not a stand up
in front of people
and talk
kind of guy.
Combining many styles of music is
not easy but David Allen pulls it off
effortlessly. His music has a sort of
and sadness that isn’t always apparent
unless you listen carefully.
“Sometimes they pick it up, but I
don’t push it,” said David Allen of his
audiences.
It is not uncommon for people to
approach David Allen after a show
and express to him what his music
means to them.
“People tell you very private stuff
about themselves when you sing sad
songs, I’ve found out,” said David
Allen. “It makes it worth something
because you don’t make a lot of money
doing this.”
His first full-length album, “Lovers
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