We live in a time where there aren’t many real things left. It’s a world of man-made
islands, factory farming, social media instead of social interaction...and
prepackaged music that is as disposable as yesterday’s newspaper. For
some, that’s
fine. For others, there still has to be an honesty to what they do.
Armed with an acoustic guitar and a list
of songs that tell of love found and lost, old outlaws seeking redemption,
gamblers, wild women, obsession, jealousy...stories of desolation and hope
dealt with through heartbreak and humor. Stories delivered in a way that people
can find pieces of themselves in.
Mike’s music is real,
pure and honest, whether he is singing and writing about a love gone wrong,
finding a new one, or the pitfalls of everyday life and many different life situations, one thing is for sure, everyone will love Mike's songs. You only have to
listen to his warm, tender voice, influenced by great Texas performing
songwriters like Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Bruce Robison Rodney Crowell,
Hayes Carll and many others, to know this is pure, honest music from the heart.
It is the personal connection found in
his songs that Mike strives for. There was one particular case that touched him
deeply. A woman waiting for a heart transplant wrote of a song about a crippled
rodeo cowboy seeking something to believe in, “Mike, ‘Live For Today’ is a great song!”
Since becoming a
professional musician at 16 in 1976, Mike has called the road home for most of
his life. He has a strong background as a lead guitarist in Blues, Southern
Rock, Country and Country Rock, performing with, or opening for, many top
billed acts such as BB King, Albert Collins, SRV, Johnny Rodriguez, Gene
Watson, Toby Keith, The Dixie Chicks ... but it’s the song
that
drives him. Mike had his first song recorded in 1984, Whiskey
and Tears, and has been an ASCAP writer and publisher since 2001. Mike has 4 CD's
out, Good For Something released in 2000, A
Mile Of Bad Track in 2014, Pieces Of Me in 2016.
Get acquainted with Mike Allen on ReverbNation, Facebook, Mikes Website, and YouTube.
Watch for release of Mike's lastest
