| John Allaire is certainly no stranger to performing and recording his brand of guitar-driven alt.country/roots/folk. His on-stage sincerity and humour compliment his lyrical depth and impressive repetoire.
Starting his professional music career in 1984, John has been in a number of bands, including the award-winning "Town Cryers", a band that reached the number one spot on seven radio stations in Canada with their first release in 1987 called "All's Well".
Allaire toured the country with the Cryers all the while releasing their 1989 CD, "Surprise Surprise", which included a supporting video for Allaire's song "Never Bin Hurt B-4". The video won honours as top independent video in Canada in 1989. The CD also had the dubious pleasure of being the first release in Canada by an independent band on the emerging CD format.
The Town Cryers parted ways in 1992, but not before recording a whopping 18-track CD called "Stanley's Cup".
In 1995, John founded the alt/punk band The Mercy Miners, playing with such signed recording artists as Econoline Crush and Nada Surf. The Mercy Miners released a 10-song CD called Knuckle Sandwich in 1997.
In 2003, John released his first solo effort called Crime and Punishment. The album was a 12-song collection and, while not doing much in the way of charting on radio stations, the CD sold more than 1,000 copies (admirable for an independent release), including copies numbering in the hundreds on the east coast of Canada and the USA.
John's latest release "Thank You Waitress" is out now and is garnering rave reviews as his best career work.
Allaire has shared the stage with: Alanis Morrisette, Blue Rodeo, Tragically Hip, Donovan, Hoodoo Gurus, BoDeans, Dr. and the Medics, The Church, VSpyVspy, Nada Surf, Econoline Crush, Weddings Parties Anything, Tom Cochran, Grapes of Wrath, Nils, and many more...
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