David Allred is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Oregon. While primarily writing, recording and touring internationally as a solo artist, David has also worked with Gentle Millennials, Peter Broderick, Allred & Broderick, Heather Woods Broderick, Judee Sill, Good Enough for Grandpa, Lana Lou, La Dispute, Ann Annie, Searows, etc.
After signing with Erased Tapes Records in 2016, David quickly found himself touring Europe with Folk Wisdom booking agency, playing in concerts with Andy Shauf, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Rival Consoles, Shards, Lubomyr Melnyk, Masayoshi Fujita, etc. Having been isolated and cut off from the outside world for much of his young adult life, David began unravelling his feelings and putting it on record. Vignettes and emotions from his own experiences, as well as characters he met along the way, inspired a rich tapestry of stories and melodies.
Press:
“Like the best albums about death, it doesn’t simply wallow in the sadness of it; David finds the poignancy, the beauty and even at times the humour of it all.”
-For the Rabbits
“When you first hear it, you imagine a hermit pouring his pain into soaring pastoral lamentations whose mood is dark yet optimistic.”
-Rolling Stone
“Allred suggests physical and emotional fragility very well, based on an astute understanding of those who wonder how their time seemed to have gone so fast as they look back.”
-The Line of Best Fit
“Nicely picked acoustic tunes, bizarre everything else.”
-Normon Records
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