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About Me

TASH ALLAN - Queen of Catchy Tunes/Killer Chorus' - writes the tunes, sings the tunes! Originally a drummer since learning at school since the age of 11. Tash played many gigs (including Lincoln Cathdral with Lincoln Hospitals Brass Band when she was 13!) and was the original drummer for The 22-20's with Martin Trimble. At age 18 she moved to Sheffield, drumming with many bands, played bass and began a solo career as an acoustic artist, playing top venues such as Sheffield Boardwalk, The Leadmill, The Casbah and The Grapes.
Tash moved back to Lincoln after 4 years to start her own band with brother Rob Allan and on 27th June 2008 did her first gig with her band Little Imp. Since June the band will have notched up 40 gigs by the end of the 'Devil On A Cloud' Tour at the end of December '08!
(Note, Tash is available for anyone who needs a session drummer and can play to a click also)
ROB ALLAN - Top bass player and a much adored character and good bloke, not to mention a songwriter in his own right! He co-wrote Little Imp tracks 'Somewhere Somehow Someday' and 'Today's The Day' when he moved to Sheffield for 6 months with Tash. His extra-melodic and Rhythmical bass lines add texture and grooves to the mix.
BEN BERGER - Brilliant, Original, Melodic and Powerful organ player! Hilarious, His wit is THE SHIT too!
AND INTRODUCING NEW DRUMMER: DANNY GATWARD. An excellent drummer he recently supported such class acts asBrian Wilson The Charlatans Athlete Toploader at Guilfest 2009. He is in another band 'iO' too so check'em'out! We're UP FOR ANYTHING! LET'S TAKE OVER!! AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
We Are… Little Imp
There is nowt little about the songs!
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/06/2006
Band Website: http://www.littleimp.net
Band Members:

LITTLE IMP -

NATASHA ALLAN - VOX, GUITAR

ROB ALLAN - BASS (BROTHER, GEEZER, LEGEND!)

BEN BERGER - KEYS (MATE, PARTYING PARTNER, ORIGINAL AND ACCOMPLISHED ORGAN SOUND MAKER!)

DANNY GATWARD - DRUMS

MUSICAL INFLUENCES:

ROLLING STONES

MORRISSEY

OASIS

DAVID BOWIE

THE SMITHS

THE BEATLES

PJ HARVEY

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

PULP

BLONDIE

STONE ROSES

PINK FLOYD

MUSE (For Ben!)

JIMI HENDRIX

NEIL YOUNG

VELVET UNDERGROUND

LAST SHADOW PUPPETS

JARVIS COCKER

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE

THE CORAL

MOTOWN

PATTI SMITH

MINNIE RIPPERTON

PHIL SPECTOR

90'S INDIE

THE DOORS

NEW ORLEAN FUNK

70'S PUNK

ELVIS COSTELLO

LED ZEPPELIN

JEFF BUCKLEY

GOLDFRAPP

ROOTS MANUVA

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS

THE LIBERTINES

JOHN LENNON

SANDY DENNY

THE CURE

HIP HOP AND REGGAE, DUB ETC...80'S&90'S RAVE MUSIC

GOD....LOADS MORE!!

REVIEWS...
27/06/08 SimplyBuzzManagement Launch Party at Mezz Bar (Invite Only)

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WEBSTOCK JULY 2009 REVIEW: Twisted Lincoln:Webstock’s compere proudly declared Little Imp to be ‘the best band in Lincoln’ and stole the show with only half their members! Minus a sticksman for the day, petite songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Natasha Allan (former 22-20’s drummer herself) marked her birthday by blowing us all away with a voice that could level buildings. A charming personality and huge voice are the central strength of this trio.

The opening stage act was Little Imp who was indeed quite little and making her debut in fact and bristling with positive energy and full of chattiness. Playing solo with acoustic guitar for the first number she soon brought on her band and switched to a fab electric guitar. The vocal had me feeling there was something good, plenty of potential and with a big personality, that’s for sure. The band got more room to go for it by the end and sure made the most of it with a surge of exciting sounds.
Pete
http://www.lincolnbands.co.uk

"...Next up was Natasha Allan who sounded completely different to how I expected she would. Her aggressive, self-confident persona gave way to a velvety, silky voice backed by jazz-style rhythms and chords. Natasha has an outstanding voice and a fiery attitude, a recipe for success if ever there was one."
Allan Kirkman
Sandman Magazine

"“She sings like someone famous but still don’t know who, or am I just hearing the highest of quality”
BBC Introducing

"“Absolutely no doubt about the fact that this woman can front a band and make the venue her own. She’s only little but has something and would look great on TV”
LincolnBands.co.uk
Influences: You, her, him and family...always family, which is ever increasing in size...dotted all over the place but always in my heart, forever xxx

always pondering why the songs on Morrissey's (latest!) greatest hits are sooo close together? Barely time to take a breath! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, trying to be brave, trying to cope, failing, succeeding. Keeping it together, Losing it - privately, publicly. Embrace it all, it will be the making of you xxx

Please take the time to listen to my songs and leave a comment if you can, it's really all about what you think xxxxxx

TOUR POSTER ALL SHOWS
TOUR POSTER, EXAMPLE OF INDIVIDUAL VENUE SHOW
Sounds Like: have a listen, yer lazy get!!!

Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

NEW LITTLE IMP GIG FOOTAGE!! Jan 23rd 2010

GOOD EVENING! My sincerest apologies for being so sparse with the blogs but new jobs and the festive period have made that side of being in a band quite challenging.As you may have witnessed/heard we'...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:26:00 GMT

DEBUT EP & MORE GIGS!

HELLO MATEY PEEPS!Tash here letting you know that the LITTLE IMP Debut EP is now online here on myspace for you to listen to! We had such a great time and are so happy with the end result! It's better...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:09:00 GMT

Ben & Danny LITTLE IMP at Slug & Lettuce

August 2009
Posted by on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:30:00 GMT

AUG 28TH: GIGS, DEBUT EP...PROGRESS!

HELLOOOO! Tash here xWell we've been mega busy rehearsing/gigging ad even squeezed in a half day with Ross mixing and mastering 'Can't Sleep At Night' and 'Somewhere Someow Someday' which sound so ama...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:25:00 GMT

Steady progress

Now then - Now then!Got some good news! on June 20-21st we recorded 5 tracks as a band (Me on drums) in Boston with Ross Worth producing. We'll be mixing it in the next few weeks when we can get a wee...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:20:00 GMT

This one has better audio and video......


Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 04:03:00 GMT

Over 500 hits on youtube already.......


Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 23:57:00 GMT

FRIDAY 24TH APRIL...FIRST FULL BAND GIG!!

Hello there xxx Little Imp are to play their first FULL BAND gig since the last gig on 18th December 2008!!.......Date:Friday, April 24, 2009Time:7:30pm - 11:00pmLocation:The Mezz BarStreet:The Pavill...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:01:00 GMT

LITTLE IMP HAS A NEW MEMBER!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME TO THE FOLD: BEN BERGER. He is mine and Rob's  mate and a very accomplished keys player! We've had quite a few full-on-belly-laughs since we started practising tog...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:51:00 GMT

What's occurring!?!

Hey up Imps!Firstly, thankyou to all that came to see us at The Library Bar. It was a great gig and me n rob had a real good'un and we got proper wrecked back at mine! Emma Jocelyn from Art Star Promo...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:15:00 GMT