With guitar in hand, John Allred left his home of West Hartford, Connecticut and headed westward in search of a new life and a new solo career. John’s mother, a music teacher, introduced him to the piano at age of three. Performing elevated into a way of life for John since a high school talent show. After John captivated the Northeast with his intoxicating melodies, this rolling stone itched to sing under new skies. With influences like The Goo Goo Dolls and Jimmy Eat World, John Allred has been spreading his music from coast to coast for the last 5 years. Releasing a total of 5 albums and selling over 20,000 copies. All releases effectively capturing acoustic based songwriting and heartfelt lyrics. Developing an new approach to live electronics and looping, John stands out amongst other acoustic singer/songwriters. Allred has independently toured the United States from your average coffee house, to colleges and recently the largest arenas. John has shared the stage with several national acts and has been on regular rotation on national radio waves since 2006. (101.9 The End, 107.9 The Mix and X96). Pick up the new release "The Sound" to hear the next chapter of Johns story. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.