Allen Barlow

"Allow myself to introduce...uh, myself"Hey all. I've finally joined the 21st century and put up a myspace music page, per the request of many friends. The site will include music from all of my different groups. For those of you just browsing that don't know me, here's the lowdown. I'm a guitarist, composer, and teacher ( of 15 years ) living in a suburb just south of Birmingham, Alabama. I studied composition with renown composer Edwin Robertson at the University of Montevallo, where I obtained a Bachelor's of Music Degree with a concentration in guitar performance. I've also studied under legendary fusion guitarist David Fiuczynski of the Screaming Headless Torsos who is currently teaching at Berklee College of Music in Boston.I teach guitar full time at a wonderful store in Birmingham called Fretted Instruments. It's really something of an institution in Birmingham. It's the oldest music store in town and one of the largest dealers of Martin guitars in the Southeast. I also perform in the local area in several different jazz groups and with my band the Negotiators. I love composing, performing, and teaching. I'm very blessed in the fact that my passion is also my livelyhood. As a teacher, I really try to be more than just an instructor for my students. Hopefully I am a beacon of light and positivity in their week. If they are inspired and produce great musical work as a result of our time together, that's a bonus. I learned a long time ago that music is about much more than just notes on a page.As a musician I'm extremely influenced by artists who have either invented a style or have been extremely creative in fusing styles together. Isn't that kind of the same thing?As for personal stuff, my amazing wife Amy and I have been married for almost 13 years. We have 3 beautiful, smart, and hilarious children - a girl and 2 boys. Laney ( 6 ), Jude ( 3 ), and Zane ( 18 months ).

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