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Whether performing solo shows, opening for other larger acts, or performing with other musicians, guitarist/vocalist Brian Allen always trys to accomplish two things, “Have fun, and make sure your crowd has fun. Everything else will fall into place.”, he says. These are principals Allen has come to believe in based on almost fourteen years of performing. He is now applying this knowledge to solo acoustic shows. “It’s something that feels very natural to me,”says Allen. “I really like how personable it is.”

Allen, originally an Albia Iowa native, started performing when he was 16. He got his start playing lead guitar for the southern Iowa based pop rock group Breezeway. While with Breezeway, he had the opportunity to play various venues across the state including multiple stages at the Iowa State Fair, various summer festivals, and several fundraisers for state politicians. Breezeway also released an independent album in 1997 titled “Passing Through” which received moderate air play from various southern Iowa radio stations.

Allen spent several years teamed up with singer/songwriter Josh Davis playing acoustic duo shows, Over a 4 year peroid, Davis and Allen played over 150 shows together all across the state of Iowa including bars, colleges, festivals, and concerts. They opened for several well know groups including The Nadas, Towncrier, The Tyler Tompson Band, and Dazy Head Mazy. One of the more notable shows was an opening act appearance for country superstar Dwight Yoakum at the Hoyt Sherman Theater in Des Moines.

 

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