INSTRUMENTS & TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Currently using a PRS Custom 24 Artist series,Ibanez S370QM,Taylor 314.
EMG pickups on his 90's strat.
an SKB pedalboard he has
An original crybaby wah wah pedal.
A tube screamer for light overdrive.
Boss od-2 for heavy overdrive.
A Boss digital delay.A Harmonizer
and a tuner
He also employ's a rack
with various sound processing devices.A Hughes and Kettner Switchblade 50 amplifier
Sometimes an old Marshall amp with two celestian twelves.
His instrument collection consists of:
66 Byrdland
74 Telecaster
Fender 1957 american legend series strat with Dimarzio stacked pickups
47 Gibson ES350
67 Gibson acoustic
84 Ovation acoustic/electric
1954 Les Paul
Barcus Berry electric violin
Fender solid body violin
Old German acoustic violin
Emmons double neck pedal steel
Fender accoustic/electric banjo
And a sitar.
Music
Check out www.adamallen.com for showtimes.
Contact One accord music in Chesterfield Mi. for lessons
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Adam plays most stringed instruments.His style ranges from classical,to jazz,from blues to rock.
He is currently teaching at One A Chord Music(586-949-6030)in Chesterfield Michigan.
In 1982 He toured with the British group
Badfinger.
This featured the three original band members:
Tommy Evans on bass,
Mike Gibbins on drums
Bob Jackson ..s.
He has played and recorded with many known artists,
as well as local work done with Wayne Baraks of "Rare Earth", The Davey Rocket Band, Jerry
Tittle & the Cadillac Cowboys,
( a single recorded with them did well regionally.)
He has played with bands like T.C. Capp, Swanny Caldwell,
and the Larin Micheal Group.
Catch him playing with his own band,
The ADAM ALLEN Band, which features Adam on guitar, violin,
and anything else he feels like playing. Wayne Baraks, on bass guitar Cameron Miller on drums and percussion.
And an array of other musicians.
To learn more about Adam Allens time with Badfinger read the book
Without You by Dan Matovina due for a new release now
There are hopes for a cd release of Adams original music soon.
Special thanks to Carolyn & Jeanette
for help with this section of the website.
Hey brother, been great to hear from you. I only wish I would have done more jammin' with ya' when I lived in Michigan. Hope you can make it down here this winter. Lavelle is 80 and still belts out great tunes. She just moved back to New Orleans. Here's her BIO...
COME SPLATTER SOME BLOOD LIVE &
UNDEAD WITH MURDER CITY HORROR PUNX, "EMPTY ARMS" ON FRIDAY JULY 31st @
THE NEW YORK NEW YORK IN CHESTERFIELD MI !!!! Empty Arms hit the stage at 11:oo pm but get there early !!!!
Thanks a lot for your add, and for your time! I’m proud to know that you’re part of my audience.
I wish you all the best. ...Richard Koechli
... let me offer you a present: On my site http://www.myspace.com/richardkoechli you can download for free my pretty instrumental-tune FOR YOU (2002, unpublished!) - just click on the “TOGETHER WE CAN!”-photo :-)
Hey Buddy! It's freezin' here in Austin...70! 9 there in Michigan. There are some things I miss, freezin' my ass off and battling snow aren't on that list. Hope to see you this summer.