Jay Allan

"You've got to get back to your roots, so more branches can grow"
-Jay Allan (Roots, Bridges & Branches)

Colorado-born and Phoenix, AZ based singer/songwriter Jay Allan is always getting back to his roots. Whether they be musical, of family & friends or that of his own adventurous heart & soul, Jay's roots are what have brought him to where he is today. As he sees it and expresses through his music and art, it is a very joyous, inspirational, yet perpetually growing and kinetic place in life. Jay has been playing and performing for over 20 years and has made music his sole profession for the past 10 years. Along with eight albums and counting with multiple projects, countless tours and shows (local, national and international), having shared the stage and learned from countless individuals. To say the least, Jay Allan is quite the happy and motivated little songster...

Jay Allan plays what is known to his fans as funky-folk blues rock. Channeling honest passion and raw emotion through his own life and observations, he continues to gain fans and notoriety locally and nationally. He combines heartfelt and memorable lyrics with genre-bending styles and melodies in his long list of ever-evolving original songs range from that of joy, love, loss, gratitude and searching and are often outlined with an insightful and sometimes humorous touch. While trying to remain true to his own roots, Jay is always tapping into and paying homage to such influences as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes and far too many more local, national and international artists and songwriters old and new to name.

Jay Allan is currently with or has been a part of projects such as The Uncommon Good, Delcoa, Nameless Prophets, Jay & Ash, Rebus and has recorded and collaborated on ten albums. Jay has performed in venues and festivals big and small in 30+ states across the United States and has also performed in Mexico, Costa Rica and the British Virgin Islands. He has shared the studio and stage with countless acts includingThe Revivalists, O.A.R., Michael Franti & Spearhead, Umphrey's Mcgee, Martin Sexton, Tony Lucca, Ryan Montbleau, Anderson East and many more. Jay also teaches guitar and songwriting lessons and works with many charities and community benefits.

With his roots strong and regularly enriched, Jay Allan's musical and personal branches continue to florish and grow. Exciting new recordings and more coming beginning of 2019, new projects and, as always, The Uncommon Good, his constant local and national touring band. So always with a smile and heart that want to shine and connect with the world around him, there is quite a bright horizon ahead. As Jay would say, "Until the next, much love and light my FRIENDLY FRIENDS!"