DD Allen

From childhood tragedy and anti-school rebellion to storytelling troubadour, DD Allen's journey is an emotionally-charged story of determination over defeat.

You can feel it in the music, where conflict and resolution in every line hint at a need to find solace in the soul of the songs. And every performance is drenched in octane-fuelled escapism.

Think Ryan Adams on speed dial to The Killers, with a voice that cuts through the mainstream like an early Dylan tearing down Highway 61.

“DD Allen has a brilliant voice. It harks back to the period of great charismatic singers such as Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young and Leon Russell — those singers that you only needed to hear a few lines to know who they are.”
Stuart Epps ( Elton John, Robbie Williams, Led Zepplin)


Starting as a solo artist, Allen emerged onto the scene with early support at the BIC for James Blunt.

“There’s something exciting about DD Allen’s music”, Blunt quoted. “Sort of a cross between Jake Bugg and Neil Young with a great deal of honesty in his lyrics.”

Moved by the opportunity and keen to revisit his early influences, Allen quickly found a home in the camaraderie of bandmates.

From here came a slow-burning succession of singles as he experimented with perpetually evolving sounds, styles and textures.

Sold-out hometown shows, a string of festival appearances, and European support for Vintage Trouble quickly followed.

And in his endlessly restless, self-funded, self-releasing odyssey, the debut EP ‘Rebel Hero’ represents the latest stop on DD Allen’s rock and roll highway.

Here, he takes listeners on a journey across life’s most immersive chapters:

“I felt like I needed to make a record for the rebels, romantics, and the wild and free. Where it all feels raw, honest, and real”.

DD Allen’s debut EP, Rebel Hero, arrives on 06 Oct 2023.
The same-titled lead single is scheduled for release on 02 Jun 2023.