John Allred is a well known singer and songwriter originally from the east coast but has toured internationally and is currently based in Utah.

He calls himself a "blue collar musician" because his a jack of all trades.  John says multiple streams of income is the name of the game in music these days and musicians have to be ready to work in diverse ways and methods.

There used to be more of a structure in music.  But now the industry moves so fast that it's a struggle to stay with the times.  John has released albums independently and uses Spotify and YouTube a lot.

John has learned that if you have a community around you then you can have a career in music.  This has been true through history.  A community can support a musician, buying albums and hiring for gigs and events.  Whatever the format, digital or otherwise, the community makes the difference.

John's influences are broad including everything from Counting Crows to Jimmy Eat World.  He has found success on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YouTube and has sold over 100,000 records completely independent of a major label.

John Allred has opened for Augustana, Ben Folds, Boyce Avenue, Collective Soul, Dashboard Confessional, Dave Barnes, Howie Day, Imagine Dragons, Jason Reeves, Jimmy Eat World, Judah & The Lion, The Maine, Matt Hires, Mat Kearney, Matt Nathanson, Parachute, Priscilla Ahn, Safetysuit, Secondhand Serenade, Taking Back Sunday, The Oh Hellos, The Rocket Summer, Third Eye Blind, and Yellowcard.

His EP Brave New World debuted at #7 Billboard Intermountain and Hold On peaked at #18 on iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts.

You can find him at JohnAllredMusic.com

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