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.
DAVID ALLEN LOVERS ARE LIARS, GAMBLERS, AND THIEVES 8 / THE GOOD LIFE / urbantoadmedia.com
WRITTEN BY: KRISSY NESS PHOTOS BY: URBAN TOAD MEDIA Music has always had a way of helping you expressing yourself when you can’t find the right words. For David Allen this is key. If you’ve ever talked with Allen you know that he has a quiet demeanor, but once you bring up music his eyes light up and you feel like you’ve been life long friends. Soon realizing you’ve been talking for hours. “I’m not a stand up in front of people and talk kind of guy,” said David Allen. “Sometimes I’ll just sit down and start playing.” There is something so mysterious yet kind about David Allen that really speaks to his music. Being an altcountry musician some may think, “oh another country rock star.” In fact, it is quite the opposite. The combination of brass, electric guitars, and David Allen’s uniquely rustic voice brings a style that anyone can get behind. David Allen finds inspiration from many different musicians. From the ghostly folk style that is Jason Isbell, to the outlaw country of Sturgill Simpson. You can absolutely hear their inspiration coming through in David Allen’s music. I'm not a stand up in front of people and talk kind of guy. Combining many styles of music is not easy but David Allen pulls it off effortlessly. His music has a sort of and sadness that isn’t always apparent unless you listen carefully. “Sometimes they pick it up, but I don’t push it,” said David Allen of his audiences. It is not uncommon for people to approach David Allen after a show and express to him what his music means to them. “People tell you very private stuff about themselves when you sing sad songs, I’ve found out,” said David Allen. “It makes it worth something because you don’t make a lot of money doing this.” His first full-length album, “Lovers urbantoadmedia.com / THE GOOD LIFE / 9
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DAVID<br />
ALLEN<br />
LOVERS ARE LIARS,<br />
GAMBLERS, AND THIEVES<br />
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