Allen Stone

From Backwoods Barbecues And Community Gatherings Allen Stone Emerges To Share Personal Melodies Telling His Tales Of Life After Just 24 Years. Getting His Start Singing At His Father's Church In Small-Town America It Wasn't Until Later When Introduced To The Greats Of Soul Music Marvin Gaye Aretha Franklin And Then To The Confessional Lyrical Fashion Of The 60's -70's Singer/ Songwriters Did Music Begin To Ignite Intense Passion Eventually Carrying This Boy To A Musical Home. Stone Was Born In Chewelah Washington A Small Town About 45 Minutes North Of Spokane With A Population Of Approximately 1 500 People. When Allen Was 18 He Moved From His Home Town To Spokane Washington Where He Attended Community College For A Semester Followed By Bible School. Not Long After He Moved To Seattle Washington. He Has Self-Released Two Records "Last To Speak" 2010 And The Self-Title Sophomore Release "Allen Stone" 2011 . On His Self-Titled Sophomore Album - An Independent Self-Release Which Hit Digital Shelves October 4 Allen Has Pushed His Sound And Lyricism To A Greater Level Of Noted Individuality. It Touches Upon A Range Of Styles And Themes. Integrating Classic Soul Catchy Pop Hooks R&b Beats And Folk Roots With Lyrical Matters Of Testimonial Broken Relationships Poisonous Politics And The Age-Old Topic Of Simple Pure Celebration. Stone's Music Is Notable For His finely Crafted Evocative Songs And A Fresh Smooth Soul-filled Voice-One That Certainly Belies His Age. Allen Stone Has Shot Up The R&B/Soul Charts On ITunes Peaking At The Number 2 Spot And Hit #29 And #62 On The Billboard Heatseekers And R&B/Hip Hop Album Charts Respectively And Has Garnered National Praise - USA Today Called Him A "pitch-Perfect Powerhouse" - All Without Any Support Of A Label Publisher Or Publicist. Stone's Soulful Sound Has Been Compared To Stevie Wonder And Prince. read less