The Good Life – May-June 2018
Featuring Entomologist Donald Carey "The Bug Man" Local Hero - Clay County Detective, Jason Hicks, Having a Beer with Radio Producer - Kyle Iverson and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine. Featuring Entomologist Donald Carey "The Bug Man" Local Hero - Clay County Detective, Jason Hicks, Having a Beer with Radio Producer - Kyle Iverson and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine.
Are Liars, Gamblers, and Thieves” was released mid-March of this year. “I have been working on this album for a year and a half,” said David Allen. “I’m pretty proud of it.” And he should be. The haunting beauty of songs like, “Honey Stay Gone” makes you stop and think about past lives you have lived, and how they have led you to the life you have now. “I have a lot of talented friends who recorded on it,” said David Allen. “Ryan Young from ‘Trampled By Turtles’ - the fiddle player - I got him to record on this album.” Sometimes it takes putting yourself on the line to get what you really want, and that’s exactly what David Allen did for this album. “What’s the worst that is going to happen, they say no,” said David Allen. “Who cares?” 10 / THE GOOD LIFE / urbantoadmedia.com It is really exciting to see the passion that a finished project can bring to someone especially when they have put so much time into making it the best it can be. Aside from being a talented musician David Allen is spends a lot of time outdoors where he keeps bees, gardens and cans produce at his home in Hatton, North Dakota. People tell you very private stuff about themselves when you sing sad songs. “I wouldn’t go anywhere if I didn’t play music,” said David Allen. It is because of his music he has been able to travel around the country. You never know what kind of crowd you will have for each show but he always makes the best of it. “It’s hit or miss,” said David Allen. “I played a show…at this really great hotel…and no one showed up except the owner; so we went bar hopping with her instead.” Singer songwriters like David Allen have one of the hardest jobs in the world, in my opinion, because you are constantly putting your words and your music out there for everyone to judge. David Allen must be doing something
ight thought because this album is beautifully written and executed. “I think the good life is being able to travel around the country and to be able to meet new people and connect with them through music,” said David Allen. It seems like he has already found the good life. If you are looking to purchase his new album you can find it at: www.davidallenmusic.com • I think the good life is being able to travel around the country and to be able to meet new people and connect with them through music. urbantoadmedia.com / THE GOOD LIFE / 11
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ight thought because this album is beautifully<br />
written and executed.<br />
“I think the good life is being able to travel<br />
around the country and to be able to meet new<br />
people and connect with them through music,”<br />
said David Allen.<br />
It seems like he has already found the good life.<br />
If you are looking to purchase his new album you<br />
can find it at: www.davidallenmusic.com •<br />
I think the good life is<br />
being able to travel<br />
around the country<br />
and to be able to<br />
meet new people and<br />
connect with them<br />
through music.<br />
urbantoadmedia.com / THE GOOD LIFE / 11
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