Wie er begin 2012 in Brussel bij was, zal het beamen: Allen Stone (24) is één van dé nieuwe soulsensaties van de laatste jaren. De domineeszoon uit Seattle, geboren te Chewelah (Washington), heeft er geen enkel probleem mee om zijn publiek om de vinger te winden. Samen met de rasmuzikanten uit zijn begeleidingsband weet Stone immers moeiteloos pop, R&B, folk en vintage gospel te vermengen tot een toegankelijk en geheel eigen geluid.
Na 'Last to Speak' uit 2010 betekent zijn - eveneens in eigen beheer opgenomen - album 'Allen Stone' (2011) in de USA alvast de definitieve doorbraak. Als een blanke kruising tussen Prince (die falsetto) en Stevie Wonder is Allen Stone een artiest met een gouden toekomst die leeft voor het plezier van muziek maken.
From backwoods barbecues and community gatherings; Allen Stone emerges to share personal melodies, telling his tales of life after just 24 years. Getting his start singing at his father's church in small-town America; it wasn't until later when introduced to the greats of soul music (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin) and then to the confessional lyrical fashion of the 60's -70's singer/ songwriters, did music begin to ignite intense passion, eventually carrying this boy to a musical home.
On his self-titled sophomore album - an independent self-release which hit digital shelves October 4, Allen has pushed his sound and lyricism to a greater level of noted individuality. It touches upon a range of styles and themes. Integrating classic soul, catchy pop hooks, r&b beats and folk roots with lyrical matters of testimonial broken relationships, poisonous politics and the age-old topic of simple, pure celebration. Stone's music is notable for his finely crafted evocative songs and a fresh, smooth, soul-filled voice-one that certainly belies his age.
Allen Stone has shot up the R&B/Soul charts on iTunes, peaking at the number 2 spot, and hit #29 and #62 on the Billboard Heatseekers and R&B/Hip Hop Album charts, respectively, and has garnered national praise - USA Today called him a "pitch-perfect powerhouse" - all without any support of a label, publisher, or publicist.
Na 'Last to Speak' uit 2010 betekent zijn - eveneens in eigen beheer opgenomen - album 'Allen Stone' (2011) in de USA alvast de definitieve doorbraak. Als een blanke kruising tussen Prince (die falsetto) en Stevie Wonder is Allen Stone een artiest met een gouden toekomst die leeft voor het plezier van muziek maken.
From backwoods barbecues and community gatherings; Allen Stone emerges to share personal melodies, telling his tales of life after just 24 years. Getting his start singing at his father's church in small-town America; it wasn't until later when introduced to the greats of soul music (Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin) and then to the confessional lyrical fashion of the 60's -70's singer/ songwriters, did music begin to ignite intense passion, eventually carrying this boy to a musical home.
On his self-titled sophomore album - an independent self-release which hit digital shelves October 4, Allen has pushed his sound and lyricism to a greater level of noted individuality. It touches upon a range of styles and themes. Integrating classic soul, catchy pop hooks, r&b beats and folk roots with lyrical matters of testimonial broken relationships, poisonous politics and the age-old topic of simple, pure celebration. Stone's music is notable for his finely crafted evocative songs and a fresh, smooth, soul-filled voice-one that certainly belies his age.
Allen Stone has shot up the R&B/Soul charts on iTunes, peaking at the number 2 spot, and hit #29 and #62 on the Billboard Heatseekers and R&B/Hip Hop Album charts, respectively, and has garnered national praise - USA Today called him a "pitch-perfect powerhouse" - all without any support of a label, publisher, or publicist.
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