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Pete McAllen

Animated, catchy & cunningly powerful

About Me

***LATEST NEWS*** My new CD The Optical Illussion is out NOW!

"The Optical Illusion is an audio masterpiece" Samuel Ball,Wayland Radio DJ

"Animated, catchy and cunningly powerful." Rocsoc Music, Exeter.

Pete McAllen is one of those singer songwriters that makes you sit up and listen. Now based in London via Norfolk, he's getting recognition on the likes of BBC 6 Music, and international radio stations such as Alooga Radio in Germany.

He has played a shed load of gigs solo and with his band. Alongside Pete's growing UK fan base, he has also started to pick up a firm international following after touring Poland and playing to large audiences in Kenya and Dubai. In 2006 he released his debut EP "Plug In" with new CD "The Optical Illusion" released March 2008.

For more information or bookings please contact [email protected].

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Member Since: 3/13/2006
Band Website: petemcallen.com
Band Members:

Pete McAllen - I sing, I play guitar

Most of the time I play solo but I have a band who accompany me live on occasions they are:

James Currey - guitar

Phil Starling - Bass

Shmatt - Drums


Influences: I like bands, singers and musicians that have that something about them. A few that I like at the moment: The Magic Numbers, Mute Math, Athlete, Kings of Leon, The Fray.
Sounds Like:

NEW CD "THE OPTICAL ILLUSION" released 29th March 2008. To order the CD today, click below.
"Animated, catchy and cunningly powerful...giving him the edge over some of the lo-fi indie performers on the circuit today."Rocsoc Music. Exeter



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A quote or two:

"The unique quality about McAllen’s performances is that he allows the listener to relax within the songs while at the same time creeping into the consciousness with surprising lyrics that will suddenly have you thinking. Cunningly powerful acoustic creations.” YME Magazine.

"Potential with a capital P." Cross Rhythms

"Pete McAllen was brilliant and we highly recomend you listen to his set." The Sunday Cellar on my live performance.

For bookings please email [email protected]


Record Label: Health+Safety
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Premier Radio - Saturday and Sunday @ H3 Festival

Just to let you know on Saturday I'll be interviewed and playing a live track on Premier Radio from 6-7pm on the Unsigned show.  If you're based in London and beyond you can tune in on 1305, 1332...
Posted by Pete McAllen on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:12:00 PST

There’s a Light now song of the month.

Wooop, my song There's A Light has been picked as song of the month on "The electric plectrum" show (each Wednesday 9-11pm on www.crmk.co.uk/listen)Also it's going to be featured on "The Grove Lounge"...
Posted by Pete McAllen on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:09:00 PST

Latest news inc BBC 6 air play and tour support slots.

Thought I'd update a few of you's about the latest news... My song Revolutionary has been played on a couple of Radio shows recently - including BBC 6 music (Tom Robinsons show) and Radio Norwich.&nbs...
Posted by Pete McAllen on Sat, 03 May 2008 03:38:00 PST

POLAND TOUR part 2 (29/09/07 - 06/09/07)

After a frantic run around last night to load up the van and set up in time for last nights gig, I have a day off - I think my second since coming to Poland. So here's my 2nd blog of the tour. Kali...
Posted by Pete McAllen on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:34:00 PST

POLAND TOUR so far (20/8/07 - 28/8/07)

Ok so I have a few moments for a breather, so thought it's time for an update on my now 20 date tour of Poland. So far I have played 8 differnet venues in 7 days, slept in 3 different beds and broken...
Posted by Pete McAllen on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:43:00 PST