Robert Allen writes and performs country music in all its many styles: traditional, new, bluegrass, honky tonk, rockabilly, alternative, and blues. It all started in New London, CT at age 7 singing “Happy Trails To You” in the school talent show.
By the time he was 16 he and his best buddies had formed East Hampton, CT’s proverbial high school band. As ‘The Specials’ they played at all the local school dances and even persuaded the movie theater owner to let them play between matinees on the weekend. That was definitely a first in their town!
Then came a stint in the U.S. Navy and Robert formed ‘The Signalmen’. The ship’s captain liked the band so well he arranged for them to perform before officials and dignitaries in Italy, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, China, Spain, Africa and Hawaii.
After the Navy Robert spent several years on Staten Island performing with ‘The Country Echoes’
The call of Nashville came next. While there he formed and fronted ‘Red Hot Ricochet Band’ and ‘Connection”. The bands played country, top 40, southern rock, oldies and threw in some blues. Between the last two bands, Robert spent a few years fronting for Grand Ole Opry artist Stonewall Jackson. He performed at all the major (and some not so major) clubs in and around Nashville and did demo work at several well-known studios. And he was on the road a lot; all over the country in all types of venues.
Then it was on to the Atlanta area. After performing with ‘Class Reunion’ for a while, Robert formed ‘Robert Allen & Co.’ and began playing locally. Then he went on an extended USO tour entertaining in Turkey, Italy, Greece and Spain. After returning he assisted at a recording studio doing everything from administration to demos. Robert finally took the opportunity to stay put and record some of the material he had written over the years. And he was able to help promote others! Robert co-produced, co-edited, directed, and hosted “Songwriters”, a 30 minute Atlanta area community access TV show featuring unsigned songwriters of all genres.
Now he’s back in the Nashville area making more music and loving it! He is once again working with Stonewall Jackson fronting his show and singing harmonies and playing harmonica with him. He also fronts his own group again and staffs it with Grand Ole Opry veteran players.
DJs are playing Robert’s songs on about 100 stations in the U.S. and in Australia, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, England, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Austria, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Norway, Scotland, Malta, and Japan.
Robert’s original songs have been licensed for the movies Coney Island Baby, Val Kilmer’s Conspiracy, Coyote County Loser, the DVD release of the television series The Fall Guy – Season 1, and by Showtime, A&E, Discover Channel, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, and others.
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